Download or read book Francois Fenelon A Biography written by Peter Gorday and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wisdom of this controversial theologian whose counsel and meditations have found a wide audience for more than three centuries. François Fénelon was a seventeenth-century French archbishop who rose to a position of influence in the court of Louis XIV. Amid the splendor and decadence of Versailles, Fénelon became a wise mentor to many members of the king’s court as well as to the controversial Madame Guyon. Later exiled from Versailles for political reasons, Fénelon set out to improve the lot of peasants of his diocese and to deepen the spiritual life of all with whom he came in contact. Until his death, he corresponded with those at court who had become his spiritual “children.” Twenty-first century Christians are rediscovering the wisdom of this spiritual thinker. Together with Pascal—who was an old man in Fenelon’s youth—he showed how it was possible to have devotion and faith in the Age of Enlightenment. He battled heresies, faced charges of heresy himself, and wrote masterful books of insight into the spiritual life. “Peter Gorday’s life of Fenelon is a gem. I recommend it to anyone with an interest in Fenelon or Christian mysticism in general.” –Dr. Chad Helms, Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, Presbyterian College, and editor of Fenelon: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality) “Gorday traces the complex situation in Fenelon’s time and the varying perspectives of his interpreters. He declares him not cunning but tough as a thinker. In this book, we get not only a fascinating story but also a subtle guide to self-examination.” -Dr. Eugene TeSelle, Emeritus, Vanderbilt Divinity School

Download or read book The Seeking Heart written by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon and published by Seedsowers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The name Fenelon has stood for spiritual depth and insight for 300 years. Seeking Christians throughout the years have turned to his writings for guidance and help in their quest for a deeper walk with Christ. Here are his works and letters.

Download or read book Let Go written by Francois Fenelon and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 1973-04-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you struggle through family problems, battle with the tensions of raising children, or find yourself overwhelmed with pressures on the job? Are personal failures and disappointments on the increase as you face each day? What a fountain of life it would be to discover how to let go of those distresses and learn to embrace the joy and peace that God has promised! With amazing insight, Fénelon speaks firmly yet lovingly to those whose lives have been an uphill climb, and reveals just how to Let Go!

Download or read book The Complete Fenelon written by Francois Fenelon and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most engaging collection of the French mystics’ writings now available Twenty-first century Christians are now discovering the wisdom of this controversial theologian and spiritual thinker. Fénelon showed how it was possible to have devotion and faith in the original Age of Reason. In many respects, rationality still rules today in religion and culture, and as a result, Fénelon speaks to modern Christians wanting deeper faith and a meaningful inner life. His writings have never been as accessible as they are now in these lively new translations. The Complete Fénelon includes more than one hundred of Fénelon’s letters of spiritual counsel, as well as meditations on eighty-five other topics. Also translated here into English for the first time are Fénelon’s personal reflections on twenty-one seasons and holidays of the Christian year. An introduction from bestselling translator Robert J. Edmonson and in-depth recommended reading and bibliography make this the first place to start in any study of Francois Fénelon.

Download or read book Playing for Time written by Fania Fénelon and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1943, Fania Fénelon was a Paris cabaret singer, a secret member of the Resistance, and a Jew. Captured by the Nazis, she was sent to Auschwitz, and later, Bergen-Belsen. With unnerving clarity and an astonishing ability to find humor where only despair should prevail, the author charts her eleven months as one of "the orchestra girls"; writes of the loves, the laughter, hatreds, jealousies, and tensions that racked this privileged group whose only hope of survival was to make music.

Download or read book Imitating Mary written by Marge Steinhage Fenelon and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age of much mothering advice but few admirable role models, award-winning Catholic journalist Marge Fenelon delves into ten instances—and corresponding virtues—of Mary’s life that reveal her as the ultimate example and companion for the modern mom. In this first and only book to offer Mary’s life as a template for living as a faithful Catholic mother today, the Mother of God is presented as the ideal guide for the vocation of Catholic motherhood. A new addition to the CatholicMom.com Book series, Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the Modern Mom unpacks Scripture and Catholic tradition to examine ten biblical climaxes, including Mary’s betrothal to Joseph, the Annunciation, the scene at the foot of the Cross, and Pentecost. In these scenes, Marge Fenelon introduces readers to a Mary who faced challenges familiar to every mother—impatience, frustration, sacrifice, and grief—and demonstrates how, in the face of these ordinary obstacles, Mary’s response was an extraordinary example through the virtues of patience, joy, trust, and faith.

Download or read book Selections from the Writings of Fenelon written by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Spiritual Letters of Archbishop F nelon written by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Life of Fenelon Archbishop of Cambrai written by Louis François de Bausset and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Selections from the Writings of Fenelon written by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon and published by Boston, Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins. This book was released on 1831 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Selections from the Writings of Fenelon With a Memoir of His Life written by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.

Download or read book The Political Philosophy of F nelon written by Ryan Patrick Hanley and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fénelon is arguably the most neglected of all the major philosophers of early modernity. His political masterwork was the most-read book in eighteenth-century France after the Bible, yet to now we have lacked a single interpretive monograph in English devoted specifically to his thought. This monograph aims to correct this by providing the first such book-length study. In focusing specifically on Fénelon's political thought, it has three primary aims. The first is to provide a reconstruction of Fénelon's political ideas accessible to those who might be encountering Fénelon directly or at length for the first time. The second is to demonstrate the connections between Fénelon's political thought and several other fields to which he made significant and long-recognized contributions, including not only philosophy and political science but also economics, education, literature, theology, and spirituality. Third, the book aims to cut several new edges in our extant understanding and appreciation of Fénelon's political thought and its significance. On this front, it specifically argues that Fénelon is better understood as a moderate and modern thinker rather than as a radical or reactionary, and that Fénelon deserves to be seen not merely as a political thinker but as a political philosopher. Finally, The Political Philosophy of Fénelon argues for Fénelon's relevance to our political world today. Fénelon was a nuanced and insightful diagnostician of ills from egocentrism and social atomism to authoritarianism and imperialism, and our understanding of these phenomena so familiar to us today can benefit from attending to his insights"--

Download or read book Selections from the Writings of Fenelon written by Francois Fenelon and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon was a French archbishop, theologian, and writer whose excursions into the contemplative life, especially quietism, caused controversy in the church of his day. Today, his writings remain an encouragement and source of spiritual growth for many Christians. Fénelon’s writings poured forth with the spirit of Christian love and the spirit of the Savior of mankind—a love that Fénelon believed could conquer self, bind us to our neighbor, and raise us into the presence of almighty God. This collection of select works by Fénelon, including doctrinal teachings, letters, meditations, prayers, and devotions, is sure to empower your devotional life and bring you closer to God.

Download or read book F nelon His Life and Works written by Paul Janet and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Download or read book History of the Life of F nelon archbishop of Cambray written by Ramsay (Chevalier, Andrew Michael) and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Life of Fenelon Archbishop of Cambray written by Charles Butler and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 100 Days in the Secret Place written by Gene Edwards and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Days of Journeying Deeper Into Gods Presence ...featuring Devotions by Christian Mystics: Miguel de Molinos, Jeanne Guyon and Francois Fenelon Bored with the exercises of religious ritualism and parched by the teaching of dry dogma, man searches for a way back home to the place of Gods presence. Unfortunately, this journey inward is a road less traveled and too few have found the way. Gene Edwards, author of Divine Romance, has gathered together key writings from three notable Christian mystics from the seventeenth century: Miguel de Molinos, Madame Jeanne Guyon, and Francois Fenelon. Over the next 100 days, you will embark on a journey into the secret place by using this Christian mystic devotional. These pioneers of Gods presence will lead you into new depths of prayer and meditation as they give you a taste of the deep fellowship with God that is available for you today! Are you living in a drought of spiritual dryness? Are you lost in the depths of spiritual loneliness? Are you longing for a moment of spiritual reality? Then 100 Days in a Secret Place is your road back home to the place of His presence!