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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I'm still reading....After two or
I'm still reading....After two or three paragraphs, I really NEED to ruminate and think about what I have just read...The book is really good!!!
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Humility is the king virtue
Humility is the king virtue from which all the other virtues flow. This book is a must. I'll be studying it for years to come.
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Bill W.
This book will challenge you in many ways, and the transformation you will experience will help you to become the person you're striving to be! If you desire Holiness, a Journey to heaven and you want to transform your relationships, accept the challenge!
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Humility of Heart
This Amazing book is transforming my life. A must read
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Great book
This book has many amazing insights; would highly recommend.
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Best book I've ever read
This is a must-read for anyone who is truly serious about his faith. As the author says, the one thing that everyone in heaven has in common is humility. The brevity of each article makes it easy to read a bit every day as each one is no more than 2 pages. But the depth contained in each article gives you plenty to meditate on for at least a week. This book will help you to crush your pride and come to realize just how small you truly are. I plan to restart the book as soon as I finish it.
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V.J.
This book is great! So deep and full of wisdom. Read and become a saint!
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Becoming Humble
This is one of my favorite books of all time. I read it over and over as I am trying to learn what it has to teach: how to become humble. Because Pride is the root of all vices, humility is its counterpoint and the weapon to use to conquer it. Thus, one who wishes to become humble will need a good guide and lots of holy help. In our culture self-esteem (actually a synonym for pride and selfishness), we will need a lot of help in overcoming the pervasiveness of pride in the culture. This is a great guide, short and to the point, on how to do that very thing.
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Beautiful
Words to live by. Learn to have a humble & contrite heart.
