Abstract
[Autom. eng. transl.] It is really true: ubi fides ibi libertas. The expression is of Saint Ambrose, "a beautiful phrase - mocked Biffi - that he must have copied from my episcopal coat of arms". The Cardinal loved to repeat it - and I still quote from memory -: "a great fortune of those who belong to Christ is to be free". This freedom, a prerogative which was very dear to him, and which manifested itself in a genuine and excellent way, could be appreciated above all in his clear speech. A clarity of expression that was the reflection of a clear, lucid thought, without compromise or vain hypocrisy
Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Mercy and truth: the parrhesia of Giacomo Biffi against insipientes |
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Original language | Italian |
Title of host publication | Ubi fides ibi libertas. Studi in onore di Giacomo Biffi |
Editors | S Pinna, D Riserbato |
Pages | 117-133 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Giacomo Biffi, parresia, verità, misericordia, omologazione