The Forgotten Virtue: Why Meekness May Be the Secret Weapon in the Spiritual Life

St. 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.

That weapon is meekness.

Meekness 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.

If 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:

• What meekness truly is and what it is not (you will be surprised)
• Practical ways to overcome rash anger before it takes root
• The five degrees of meekness in those who will possess the land
• How meekness strengthens other virtues, including temperance and fortitude
• Five ways to practice devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, our meek and humble Savior

The 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.

You 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.

Prayers 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.

The 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.