Christ didn't leave us a book of instructions; He left us a body, a family - a Church. If it were perfectly clear, there wouldn't be any freedom. — Francis George Copy Share Image
God's is the causality at the level of our being, and therefore the roots of our freedom. Ours in causality is determinative of what… — Francis George Copy Share
The fact that God knows everything does not mean that He is directly causing everything. He respects our freedom at our level. He makes… — Francis George Copy Share
If you're going to say you're Catholic, you inform your conscience so that you're activities will conform to what God is telling us through… — Francis George Copy Share
So, in every case if you really love someone there is an element of submission to them because you want what's best for them,… — Francis George Copy Share
That question in marriage is mutual submission, really - the next verse goes on: "husbands love your wife as Christ loves the Church." — Francis George Copy Share
Equality, therefore, becomes the criterion because we can handle all that in process, but we can't handle that as principle without infringing on freedom. — Francis George Copy Share
Law is a process. If there is equality of process for everybody, then that's our definition of justice. Whether or not what is done… — Francis George Copy Share
He [God] made us free, and He respects that. It is two different spheres of causality. Interdependent, though. It is not two boxes looking… — Francis George Copy Share
Christ didn't leave us a book of instructions; He left us a body, a family - a Church. If it were perfectly clear, there… — Francis George Copy Share
From a Christian perspective, the answer to all of that is not power, as it is in the modern perspective. It's love. It's self-sacrifice.… — Francis George Copy Share
The presumption that the law can tell us what natural institution is supposed to be is a formula for totalitarianism. There's not equality in… — Francis George Copy Share
The trust is a matter of love and faith is a matter of truth. The two together give you the guidance that you look… — Francis George Copy Share
Faith is not a contract. Faith is surrender. If no other relationship in our experience is one of self-surrender, if it's all contractual, people… — Francis George Copy Share
If you, however, separate reason and faith so that it's purely a rationalistic scheme, it will end in violence. If a pure faith scheme… — Francis George Copy Share
There is the enormous corpus of Islamic law that is very rich. However, law is one rational exercise of reason. Philosophy is very different.… — Francis George Copy Share
