{"product_id":"how-to-be-holy-first-steps-in-becoming-a-saint","title":"How to Be Holy: First Steps in Becoming a Saint","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Peter Kreeft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Life, in the end, has only one tragedy: not to have been a saint.\"\u003cbr\u003e– Léon Bloy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ever-popular and prolific Peter Kreeft says that the most important question he has written about is how one becomes holy; or to put it another way, how one becomes a saint. This question is central to all the great religions, Kreeft demonstrates, for striving toward holiness, moving toward perfect love, is the whole purpose of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKreeft admits that he is only a beginner on the climb to holiness, and it is to novices like him that he has written this engaging and encouraging book. Using the insights and experiences of saints and great spiritual writers throughout history, Kreeft shows what holiness is and how it can be achieved. He especially draws upon the spiritual classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbandonment to Divine Providence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Jean-Pierre de Caussade, S.J. The core of Caussade's timeless gem is that God reveals himself to all of us through the daily events of our lives. The surest way toward spiritual growth, therefore, is by perceiving and accepting the merciful will of God in every situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKreeft stresses the simplicity of his approach to holiness, which focuses mainly on the virtue of love. Sanctity is love, he asserts, and only that can give us what we all long for—deep and lasting joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePeter Kreeft\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kreeft, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include \u003ci\u003eDoors in the Walls of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHow to Be Holy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecause God Is Real\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Can Understand the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSumma of the Summa\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details format\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details depth\"\u003eLength:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.6 (in)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details size\"\u003eSize (HxW):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.9 x 5.2 (in)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details pages\"\u003ePages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e176\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details available\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details publication\"\u003ePublication date:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJanuary 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"line-item-details productView-info-weight\"\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49115432157403,"sku":"HTBHP","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2117\/2365\/files\/HTBHP_r__66089.jpg?v=1786210969","url":"https:\/\/catholicbookandgifts.com\/products\/how-to-be-holy-first-steps-in-becoming-a-saint","provider":"Catholic Book \u0026 Gift Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}