by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
The rational creature, whether angel or man, is made in such a way that it is not the good that can make it happy, but that, being changeable, it becomes happy by turning to the Changeless Good and unhappy by turning away from Him. Turning away from Him is its vice,...
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
If we really want to defend free will, let us not impugn that which makes free, for he who opposes grace, which helps to liberate us from evil and to do good, desires that his will continue to be bad. Epistula 217,3,8.
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
Sinning is properly only of him who uses the free will of reason, which of all living animals is only divinely given to man. De coniug. adult. 1, 16.
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
That there are two ways in which sin originates, one by spontaneous decision and the other by the persuasion of another, seems to be what the prophet refers to when he says: Clear thou me from hidden faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins (Ps...
by Agustinos Recoletos | Dec 24, 2018
When God punishes him who sins, don’t you think that He is telling him: “Why did you not use your free will I gave you for the purpose that I gave it to you”, that is, to do good? De libero arbitrio II, 1,3.
