{"product_id":"the-forgotten-virtue-why-meekness-may-be-the-secret-weapon-in-the-spiritual-life-9798889116042","title":"The Forgotten Virtue: Why Meekness May Be the Secret Weapon in the Spiritual Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt. Louis de Montfort predicted that the greatest saints would arise in the latter days, inspired not by worldly power but by heroic mercy. Our Lady of Good Success warned of the dark trials awaiting the Church in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Those trials confront us still -- yet we are not defenseless. For there is a weapon that is powerful and protects but that we so often overlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat weapon is meekness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeekness is not weakness. Nor is it passivity. Rather, it is a fruit of charity, bound closely to humility. Meekness is a virtue powerful enough to win souls for Christ and restore peace to your troubled heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have struggled with ego, impatience, or the slow burn of resentment, this book was written for you. Through rich spiritual reflections, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat meekness truly is and what it is not (you will be surprised)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical ways to overcome rash anger before it takes root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five degrees of meekness in those who will possess the land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow meekness strengthens other virtues, including temperance and fortitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive ways to practice devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, our meek and humble Savior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lives of select saints illuminate every chapter, from St. Stephen and St. John of the Cross to Servant of God Mother Mariana, St. Mary of the Cross, and Ven. Emil Kapaun. Each one modeled heroic kindness under fire, from reformers attacked for their witness, to leaders who forgave slander and humiliation, to martyrs who offered their sufferings for their enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will discover how Our Lady, the living tabernacle, leads us into contemplation of the Holy Face and brings forth the virtue of meekness in her spiritual children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayers for meekness are included throughout to help your soul find the stillness needed to hear God's voice clearly. When we keep His face ever before us, we begin to see every person we meet as a child of God and find the grace to forgive even the gravest offenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world is desperate for an antidote to injustice. The Holy Face devotion is that antidote. Open this book and let it begin to work in you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889116042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Fr Lawrence Carney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024762527925,"sku":"9798889116042","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798889116042.jpg?v=1787667967","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-forgotten-virtue-why-meekness-may-be-the-secret-weapon-in-the-spiritual-life-9798889116042","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}