{"product_id":"the-forgotten-virtue-why-meekness-may-be-the-secret-weapon-in-the-spiritual-life","title":"The Forgotten Virtue: Why Meekness May Be the Secret Weapon in the Spiritual Life","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains meekness as strength rooted in love, not passivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers practical ways to overcome rash anger and resentment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores five degrees of meekness and their place in spiritual growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws on saintly examples of kindness and forgiveness under trial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes prayers for meekness and five ways to practice Holy Face devotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen impatience and resentment disturb your peace, meekness offers a way to respond with Christlike love rather than anger. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Virtue,\u003c\/i\u003e Fr. Lawrence Carney explains why this patient strength is neither weakness nor passivity, and how it grows alongside humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpiritual reflections explore practical ways to restrain rash anger, the five degrees of meekness, and its connection to other virtues. Examples from the lives of St. Stephen, St. John of the Cross, and other holy men and women show kindness and forgiveness amid suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayers for meekness appear throughout, along with five ways to practice devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, helping readers bring these lessons into daily prayer and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68185967558965,"sku":"1013200","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/7494\/2517\/files\/media_15687433-3ca7-4cf8-a460-a9f37cbaaf6b.jpg?v=1794406957","url":"https:\/\/www.catholiccompany.com\/products\/the-forgotten-virtue-why-meekness-may-be-the-secret-weapon-in-the-spiritual-life","provider":"The Catholic Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}