This is the greatest book on humility ever written and will likely be the best book you will read in the next 5 years (outside of Holy Scripture). If everyone in the United States would adhere to the advice in this book, we would convert the world.
Here is how the book opens up:
"In Paradise there are many Saints who never gave alms on earth: their poverty justified them. There are many Saints who never mortified their bodies by fasting or wearing hair shirts: their bodily infirmities excused them. There are many Saints too who were not virgins: their vocation was otherwise. But in Paradise there is no Saint who was not humble."
Below are a few more gems of wisdom contained in Humility of Heart. Fr. Cajetan da Bergamo has assembled in this incomparable Catholic classic every conceivable motive for us to practice the virtue of humility.
- "It is only by the measure of thy humility that thou canst hope to please God and save thyself, because it is certain that God ‘will save the humble of spirit.'" (Ps. 33:19—Page 60).
- "As paradise is only for the humble, therefore in paradise every one will have more or less glory according to his degree of humility." (Page 75).
- "Humility generates confidence, and God never refuses His grace to those who come to Him with humility and trust." (Page 93).
From every direction, he marshals up the reasons why this virtue is paramount in the lives of all Saints and of all those on the way of perfection. As no one will enter Heaven who is not perfect and as no one will gain perfection who is not humble, it behooves us all to apprise ourselves of the requisites for gaining true humility of heart, for once possessing this virtue, we can then make great strides in the spiritual life. But without it, we are simply deceiving ourselves regarding our spiritual progress and postponing the great work of our own salvation.
“The prayer of him that humbleth himself shall pierce the clouds.” —Ecclesiasticus 35:21
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 236
- Publication Date:
- 3/1/2010
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/1870_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 7.00
- Width:
- 4.25
38 Reviews
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F.rom Mary C
I like the way it is right and interesting to read
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Humility of Heart
Great book. I really needed to see how I personally was lacking humility and had pride I didn’t think I had. Bought several copies to share with others.
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A wonderful book!
Humility of Heart is one of those books you will definitely read more than once. There are so many lessons to be learned from the book and, as the reader, I am challenged to make these lessons part of my life. I loved the book and will try to live a life of humble obedience.
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Life-changing
This potent little book has a lot of thought-provoking ideas and inspirations in it and seems perfectly weeded to our moment when humility is increasingly rare. It’s a book to read and re-read, take to Adoration, and try to practice in daily life.
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Beautiful words of wisdom to
Beautiful words of wisdom to live by to draw us closer to love and serve our Lord. Extremely meaningful.
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Necessary reading
I wish I had read this when I was twenty. And thirty. And fifty. But it’s never too late (or too early) to profit from its wisdom. And it bears frequent re-reading.
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You will learn more about
You will learn more about the virtue of humility in this book that you will absolutely treasure. It examines so many facets of humility and how to practice it in your life.
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This writing is a must
This writing is a must read to learn what true humility is and why it is so becessary
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A better version of yourself
I have bought 20 copies of this book to share with friends. The book has helped me to be able to try to be a better version of myself. In fact I think anyone who reads it will see the path to a better life. The book has also answered some question that have nagged me for years. I am thankful for that. I strongly recommend this book.
