Tommaso d’Aquino in pochi minuti è un libro scritto per chi, non avendo la possibilità di studiare le migliaia di pagine da lui redatte, è curioso di apprendere gli archi portanti di una cattedrale di pensiero che tratta grandi temi – il bene e il male, l’origine e il destino dell’uomo –, ma ha anche ricadute di «saggezza spicciola» che fanno del grande santo medievale un fine psicologo ante litteram.Capitoli intenzionalmente brevi, stile colloquiale, scrittura bri...

Discover what humility is (and isn’t!)St. Augustine calls humility the “foundation of all the other virtues”–but what exactly is this virtue?In Humble Strength: The Eye-Opening Benefits of Humility, Catholic author and clinical psychologist Kevin Vost shows that humility isn’t self-hatred, but rather knowing your truest self through God’s grace.With Scripture passages and wisdom from the saints, Humble Strength shows CatholicsWhat humility is and isn’t.

Even while he was still alive, Dominican friar Albert of Cologne was widely called Magnus the Great. His contemporaries said St. Albert simply knew all there was to know; he was a scientist, theologian, and philosopher; a teacher, preacher, and negotiator; a shrewd shepherd and an unflinching defender of the Faith. The time has come to re-discover St. Albert's greatness, and to profit from his prodigious wisdom and virtue as did his famous student, St. Thomas Aquinas. Author Kevin Vost pre...

Even while he was still alive, Dominican friar Albert of Cologne was widely called "Magnus"—"the Great." His contemporaries said St. Albert simply knew all there was to know; he was a scientist, theologian, and philosopher; a teacher, preacher, and negotiator; a shrewd shepherd and an unflinching defender of the Faith. The time has come to rediscover St. Albert's greatness and to profit from his prodigious wisdom and virtue—as did his famous student, St. Thomas Aquinas.Author Kevin Vost pr...

Are you a thinker, a doer, or a lover? In Three Irish Saints: A Guide to Finding Your Spiritual Style, Dr. Kevin Vost mines ancient and modern sources to reveal what Saints Kevin of Glendalough, Patrick of Ireland, and Brigid of Kildare can teach us about the joys of contemplation, evangelization, and charitable living. Thinking, doing, and loving!Included is a a simple self-test to find out which spiritual master you are most like. Would you rather: plop down in your easy chair and enjoy ...

Many of us fail to recognize that obtaining the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential to getting to heaven. We often block their reception through our own faults. We fail to see how they are passed on or strengthened in the sacraments. And, sadly, we forget to petition God in prayer to bestow these gifts upon us.In this book, Dr. Kevin Vost, bestselling author of The One-Minute Aquinas, provides us with a substantive yet accessible introduction to the seve...

In this book, Dr. Kevin Vost unpacks the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, history's greatest theologian, in an engaging and accessible way. He unveils the hidden connections between common sins and shows how each gives birth to daughters, other thoughts, and deeds that help it reach its sinful goals.We all struggle with the seven deadly sins to varying degrees. With this book, you'll walk away armed with an arsenal of practical weapons to combat these sins and to clear the path for...

Yes, I know that memorizing the Faith is no substitute for living a holy life, but even devout people can't live by truths and precepts they don't remember.That's why, over 700 years ago, St. Thomas Aquinas perfected an easy method for his students to memorize most any information, but especially the truths taught by Christ and His Church.Now thanks to Memorize the Faith!, you can easily keep all these in mind by tapping into the power of the classical memory syste...

Here is the book that will help you climb St. Paul's "eight steps," to attain happiness, holiness, and Heaven. Bestselling author Kevin Vost breaks open St. Paul's life and spirituality through the lens of St. Thomas Aquinas as well as other saintly and noble men and women.Dr. Kevin Vost reveals hidden treasures such as: why St. Paul is a "four-in-one special"; three intellectual virtues that help us discover important truths; two fundamental senses of truth, and three vices oppose...

In this book, you'll learn St. Thomas Aquinas's unique powers of intellect and will, and how he can train us to perfect them. The bestselling author of The One-Minute Aquinas offers here a fully guided tutorial of exercises to perfect your intellectual powers of memory, understanding, logical reasoning, shrewdness, foresight, circumspection, practical wisdom, and so much more that lead to happier and holier lives. You'll also learn:● The connections between thinking, happi...

"Lord, teach us to pray"—the petition of the most intimate followers of Jesus—remains the heartfelt petition of every Christian disciple down to the present day. The divine gift of the "Our Father" is the foundation of our life of prayer, but it is only the beginning of how Jesus leads us through himself to the Father. Shane Kapler's Through, With, and In Him offers practical ways to open up this vital dimension of our spiritual lives, instructing us in how the Church's sacraments and priv...