Outside the justice of God, one can only speak of freedom ironically.

— Franz Pitzius (1925–2018), Katholischer Diakon und christlicher Autor

Topics: Freedom & Truth, Justice & Commitment

Franz Pitzius

Franz Pitzius (1925–2018) war ein deutscher römisch-katholischer Diakon und Autor, der vor allem im südwestdeutschen Raum wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch Sinnsprüche, Gebete und meditative Texte, die von schlichtem Gottvertrauen, Loslassen und christlichem Trost bei Vergänglichkeit handeln. Bibellesern begegnen seine kurzen Aphorismen heute vor allem als praktische Impulse für Seelsorge, Trauerbegleitung und persönliche Andacht.

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