Interior Freedom

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>It's not always possible to control external events. There are so many things that are outside our control: the past what others think of us chronic health issues other peoples' actions the weather unforeseen events. This list goes on and on.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>It is possible though to gain more control over our interior life.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>In his book </span><em style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>Interior Freedom</em><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)> Fr. Jacques Phillipe shows us that we possess each of us inside of us a space of freedom that no-one can take away. Despite the most unfavorable outward circumstances we can claim our freedom because God is its source and its guarantee. Without this we will always be in search for something else to fulfill us and we will never understand true happiness.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>Fr. Philippe lays out a simple but important theme in </span><em style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>Interior Freedom</em><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>: </span><em style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>We gain possession of our interior freedom in proportion to our growth in faith hope and love</em><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>. He explains that the dynamism between these three theological virtues is the heart of our spiritual life and he underscores the key role of the virtue of hope in our spiritual growth.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>Written in a simple and inviting style </span><em style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)>Interior Freedom</em><span style=background-color: rgba(246 246 248 1); color: rgba(135 135 135 1)> seeks to liberate the heart and mind to live the true freedom to which God calls each of us. </span></p>