This paper shows how Millán-Puelles considers man as a creature with a nature –a principle of operations which is determined but not fi xed– that is endowed with the possibility of perfection. On this basis, the human being can advance on the path of plenitude through the use of freedom in accordance with truth. This is the educational process in which freedom bridges the gap between indigence of nature and its perfection. It is to educate by leading the human being to plenitude, allowing them to grow in good and complete their being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]