Cultivating Virtue: Self‑Mastery With the Saints
By TAN Books · Published by TAN Books
Overview
This work presents a daily meditation on twelve essential Christian virtues, one for each month of the year, guiding the reader to mastery of virtue through the wisdom and examples of the saints. Drawing on Sacred Scripture and the Church’s moral tradition, it leads the faithful toward deeper self‑mastery and holiness by providing short, spiritually enriching reflections rooted in the lives of holy men and women.
- Offers daily reflections on a different Christian virtue throughout the year, helping to form habitual holiness.
- Features episodes and sayings from saints such as St. Francis de Sales, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. John of the Cross to inspire growth.
- Explains virtues including humility, mortification, patience, meekness, confidence, and charity in accessible daily readings.
- Guides readers to align their will more closely with God’s through the lived examples of the saints.
- Structured for daily use, making it suitable for personal prayer, retreats, or parish study.
Intended Audience
This book is suited for Catholics seeking to deepen their moral and spiritual formation through virtue, for readers desiring daily tradition‑rooted spiritual reflection, and for those who wish to grow in holiness by learning from the witness of saints. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
Key Themes
- Daily spiritual formation through daily virtue reflections
- Saintly examples as models of Christian virtue
- Integration of Scripture and tradition for moral growth
- Progressive mastery of virtue toward holiness
- SKU:
- 2640
- ISBN-13:
- 9781505108590
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 480
- Publication Date:
- 10/24/2016
- Product Format:
- Deluxe Leatherette
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/2640_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 5.00
- Width:
- 8.00
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Cultivating Virtue: Self-Mastery With The Saints
This book is about what I expected: easy-reading, short accounts of Saints applying and demonstrating virtue in their lives. It's informative and helpful. One drawback is the cover material. It's that faux-leather that feels good, soft, and flexible when new, but soon wears off and begins flaking after subjected to regular use.
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this is the best book I've ever read, very deep.
Wish there more like this available.
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The exterior quality of is book and the writings of the Saints are both beautiful.
I bought more books to give to loved ones.
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Beautiful book! I am quite satisfied with this purchase and with Tan :-)
Wonderful to learn from and walk with the Saints :-)
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Cultivating Virtue
Short but impactful readings for growing in virtue and holiness. Quotes and examples from the saints bring the virtue alive and livable . Beautiful cover and binding. The ribbon makes it easy to keep your place. I read an entry daily.
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Cultivating Virtue
This is exactly what I was looking for. Each month a different virtue and each day a bit to read about this virtue with stories from various saints. A great meditation to incorporate for any busy person. Useful for adults and youth.
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Nice book
This book is full of daily saints quotes and advice for anyone trying to be a saint too and get to Heaven. It's a larger book with a nice cover and heavy paper pages. A nice addition to my little library. Thank you.
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timeless Catholic wisdom
TAN books has done well again by publishing this book (notice original imprimatur in 1891). Excellent spiritual reading especially for confused novus ordo Catholics --- TAN books were instrumental in my conversion to the traditional Latin Mass.
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Cultivating Virtue
This is one of the most beautiful books published, easy to handle, a pleasure to read, and filled with timeless insights on the virtues necessary for a Christian and every human being. Quotes from the saints are an added feature that makes this book so helpful to any Christian desirous to advance in the religious life.
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Lovely book
This book is absolutely wonderful. There are 12 virtues, one for each month, along with a Saint quote for each day. So much richness in these quotes leaving so much to ponder. A wonderful companion for today's trying times. Would make a great gift.
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Cultivating Virtue
I cannot praise this book enough!!!! It is extremely enlightening. Our Saints quoted here were full of practical wisdom!
