The Traditional Virtues According to St. Thomas Aquinas: A Study for Men

By Jason M. Craig

Product Code: 9781505127607

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Growing in virtue is what it means to mature as a man. Yet, year after year, many of us regress in our core calling for a variety of causes, including inadequate catechesis, the confusion of modernity, isolation, self-absorption, and, to summarise, the chains of sin. God, on the other hand, summons us to a life of virtue—a life of faith, hope, love, wisdom, justice, fortitude, and temperance. These theological and cardinal virtues, known as "traditional virtues," are at the heart and soul of the spiritual life.

We often believe we understand what "the virtues" are, and we may even reject them as dull or abstract. However, in The Traditional Virtues According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Jason Craig demonstrates how the Angelic Doctor's thoughts and teachings may rescue Catholics from the usual distortions of relativism, overpromising self-help programmes, and impotent platitudes that reduce living well to "being nice." This contemporary book is designed as a study for dads and male leaders, offering a common language and knowledge for not just a masculine but also a joyful existence.

This book is comprehensive but highly practical, surveying St. Thomas Aquinas' complete treatise on the virtues while emphasising those components that have the most significant impact on the lives of fathers, leaders, and mentors. Along with a weekly Aquinas lecture, there are also daily guidelines for reading through a major amount of the New Testament to help anchor and emphasise his insights on Scripture and extend the teachings throughout the week. The Traditional Virtues includes Aquinas' personal petitions for virtue, knowledge, and purity. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, every Catholic man will be challenged to attain the heights of holiness.

Paperbound. 232 pages.