Patience and Humility: A Handbook for Christians

By William Bernard Ullathorne and Fr William Ullathorne

Book Overview

Find lasting happiness through the two virtues that lead to all others: patience and humility.

Heroism, self-denial, and even martyrdom are worthless without humility and patience. This book shows you how to develop these two key virtues, no matter how difficult your circumstances may be.

You'll learn why Jesus said that to save your life, you must first lose it, and you'll come to see how the self-surrender in humility and patience is guaranteed to bring you lasting peace and happiness.

From this simple book you'll learn many things:

Ten ways you can start acquiring patience todayWhy God's patience is the guarantee of your salvationHumility: why it's the foundation of our Christian FaithThe startling reason why God rejects the proudThe four ways that patience heals the soulEasily hurt or disappointed? Learn the Lord's antidote How to avoid all spiritual injury - forever Why humility is the very core of holinessThe battle for your soul: do you know who's winning?God's own humility: it's a searing lesson for the proudMinor troubles: how to keep them from overwhelming youThe secret rewards of humility that only the humble knowFive obstacles to virtue: how to overcome themWhy troubles may be your most valuable possessionsHow faith depends on the virtue of humilityThree obstacles to prayer: a simple way to wipe them outSix conditions for making your prayer more effectiveSpiritual problems: how to gain strength to overcome themAnd many other truths to make your life happier and holier

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644130386
• ISBN13: 9781644130384
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

Nothing wishy-washy, no glossing over of sin. Just old-school Catholic spirituality. One thing to bear in mind while reading is that it was written over 100 years ago, in England. Very definitely "pre-Vatican II", and it's a breath of fresh air from the past!