Cracking the Code: Important Themes in the Writings of Saint John Baptist de la Salle: Meditations for the Time of Retreat: March 7, 2022

To understand the French School of Spirituality it is necessary to remember that life was more than a little chaotic for France, and for the Church. Still digesting the teachings of the Council of Trent, and responding to the secular threats posed by the Enlightenment, it is easy to see why the French School of Spirituality could be harsh in its understandings between the human person and God.