{"product_id":"summa-of-the-christian-life-deluxe-leatherette-hardcover-3-book-set-sealed-new","title":"Summa of the Christian Life Deluxe Leatherette Hardcover 3 Book Set Sealed New","description":"In the Summa of the Christian Life collection, Fr. Jordan Aumann, OP, curates a masterful assembly of excerpts from the most significant works of Venerable Louis of Granada-one of the 16th century's most influential spiritual teachers. This set draws from the Book of Prayer and Meditation, the Sinner's Guide, the Memorial of the Christian Life, the Introduction to the Creed, and the Compendium and Explanation of Christian Doctrine, all expertly organized to align with the themes of St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica. This deluxe leatherette hardcover edition offers a profound journey through the spiritual tradition of a saintly author whose own life began in poverty and blossomed into a distinguished career as a renowned Dominican preacher across Spain and Portugal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe attained-despite the humble friar's best efforts-various posts in the Order of Preachers and served at courts of nobles and the queen regent of Portugal. He was offered bishoprics and the cardinalate, but he declined all offers. He was accused unjustly by the Spanish Inquisition of heresy but was later vindicated by the Council of Trent and the witness of subsequent saints. Indeed, he counts among his readers and recommenders such pillars of sanctity as St. Rose of Lima, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Charles Borromeo, and St. Francis de Sales, who recommended Venerable Louis's work be read as a \"second Breviary.\" Venerable Louis's Sinner's Guide has been compared to The Imitation of Christ for its breadth, intensity, and usefulness for devotion and has been translated into many languages. But Venerable Louis's primary mission, quite unusually for his time, was to write and preach for the laity. Indeed, he writes on difficult topics with a rare combination of simplicity and depth, such that they can be easily grasped. Let, then, the words of this venerable Spanish preacher illuminate your heart with the light of Christ, speaking, as it were, straight from the bosom of the Master. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree Titles in this Series: \u003cbr\u003e1-2: The Existence and Perfections of God, The Marvels of Creation Books\u003cbr\u003e3-5: The Quest for Happiness, The Theological Virtues, The Moral Virtues Books \u003cbr\u003e6-8: Christ, Our Redeemer, The Sacraments, The Last Things Fr.","brand":"Venerable Louis Granada OP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42890862395488,"sku":"9781505135329","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/3970\/2880\/files\/cc406d38-3e8b-5a6f-8893-983f72c59668.jpg?v=1781979724","url":"https:\/\/www.mmandsllc.com\/products\/summa-of-the-christian-life-deluxe-leatherette-hardcover-3-book-set-sealed-new","provider":"MMandsLLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}