Holiness of Life
By St. Bonaventure · Published by TAN Books
Overview
Holiness of Life offers St. Bonaventure’s rich and challenging reflections on the virtues that lead the soul to union with God, exploring humility, prayer, poverty, and the remembrance of Christ’s Passion in a way rooted in Scripture and the Church’s tradition. It guides readers to confront faults, reject worldly distractions, and embrace the path of virtue so that the heart may be conformed to Christ and drawn toward the perfection of love found in heaven.
- Offers profound reflections on the virtues essential for the pursuit of holiness.
- Explores humility, prayer, and poverty as means to deepen love of God.
- Draws deeply on Scripture and the Church’s teaching to ground spiritual growth.
- Challenges readers to confront faults and detach from worldly distractions.
- Invites the faithful to conform their hearts to Christ’s love and seek heaven.
Intended Audience
This work is suited for Catholics seeking to deepen their interior life, for readers desiring traditional spiritual guidance on virtue and holiness, and for those who wish to grow closer to God through prayer and self‑examination rooted in the Church’s perennial wisdom.
Key Themes
- Virtues that lead to union with God
- Humility, prayer, and detachment
- Conforming the heart to Christ
- Scripture and tradition on holiness
- SKU:
- 3358
- Publication Date:
- 02/01/2025
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/3358_Preview.pdf
- Product Line:
- TAN Legacy
- Height:
- 7.00
- Width:
- 5.00
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This book
After reading it, this book is written for women in consecrated life. I’m a middle aged married guy so this definitely was not written for me.
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St. Bonaventure: Holiness of Life
This short treatise gives great insight into the Franciscan spirituality of the 13th century, with its influence from St. Bernard, St. Anselm, and Augustine. This is good guide to both holiness and the firmness of Catholic tradition.
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Holiness of Life
So wonderful to study this book. Answers many questions we had about balancing the intellectual part of Catholicism with spiritual growth!
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Filled to Overflowing.
A short book but very thought provoking. Although I ordered other books, I had to reread this one a second time before reading the others. A must have on my shelf