Holiness of Life

By St. Bonaventure · Published by TAN Books

Overview

Holiness of Life offers St. Bonaventure’s rich and challenging reflections on the virtues that lead the soul to union with God, exploring humility, prayer, poverty, and the remembrance of Christ’s Passion in a way rooted in Scripture and the Church’s tradition. It guides readers to confront faults, reject worldly distractions, and embrace the path of virtue so that the heart may be conformed to Christ and drawn toward the perfection of love found in heaven. 

• Offers profound reflections on the virtues essential for the pursuit of holiness. 


• Explores humility, prayer, and poverty as means to deepen love of God. 


• Draws deeply on Scripture and the Church’s teaching to ground spiritual growth. 


• Challenges readers to confront faults and detach from worldly distractions. 


• Invites the faithful to conform their hearts to Christ’s love and seek heaven.

Intended Audience

This work is suited for Catholics seeking to deepen their interior life, for readers desiring traditional spiritual guidance on virtue and holiness, and for those who wish to grow closer to God through prayer and self‑examination rooted in the Church’s perennial wisdom.