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Feb 2024
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WOF 424: Freedom and the Disciplining of...

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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Today, we're excited to share with you Bishop Barron's recent talk at the 2023 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference held in London, England. His talk was titled "What is the True Nature of Freedom?"

As Bishop Barron explains, freedom for excellence is not self-determination. It is the disciplining of desire so as to make the achievement of the good first possible and then effortless. Enjoy!


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