Selections from the Writings of Fenelon

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 ...