By Fr. J. Urteaga Loidi
Trouble is, wrote Fr. J. Urteaga in this 1959 spiritual call-to-arms, modern notions of sanctity too often substitute timid “pietism” for the virile heroism of the saints—“men who lived truth, manliness, courage, while at the same time developing their own individual personalities.”
How did they accomplish that? Through rigorous, constant application of the very principles and techniques that Fr. Urteaga, a Doctor of Theology at Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, explains here.
“The most fatal thing a Christian can do” with respect to developing his individual personality
Why the supernatural virtues cannot thrive if the natural virtues are not actively cultivated
How our human nature must provide the foundation for any serious, deep and healthy spiritual life
How the human virtues are acquired through repetition
How evil habits are effaced by contrary ones
How we become saints in, and by means of, our work—no matter what kind it is
“Christ did everything well.” Our Lord as the model
How true manliness (and its absence) shows itself in the most insignificant details of our lives
The “great defect” in the lives of many Christians that renders them powerless to win over atheists and the indifferent
How a man’s interior spiritual life differs from a woman’s
Why men shouldn’t allow themselves to be influenced by feminine psychology in their dealings with God
Sanctity vs. “pietism”: the all-important differences. Why the latter is a “false parody of holiness”
The one virtue in which the “pietist” is most lacking
The virtue that helps us quickly overcome disappointments
How mortal sin undermines—and eventually destroys— even the acquired natural virtues in a man
Why the true Christian is happy to live in an age of crisis
The problem of purity: why willpower alone cannot solve it. How it can be defeated by a simple technique called “substitution”
Two types of Christian cheerfulness—both necessary to avoid sin, win souls, and achieve Heaven
The six “weapons” used by the first Christians to evangelize the world—which we must not shirk from using today.
“Made to be tasted little by little, like a strong drink....More than a book, it is a ‘discorso’ about the Christian the Church needs today.” —L’Osservatore Romano (Official Vatican Newspaper
Quality Paperback, 218 Pages
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