{"product_id":"practical-theology-spiritual-direction-from-saint-thomas-aquinas-9781586179687","title":"Practical Theology: Spiritual Direction from Saint Thomas Aquinas","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Thomas Aquinas has been admired throughout the ages for his philosophical brilliance and his theological sanity, but author and professor Peter Kreeft thinks the practical spiritual wisdom of Aquinas is just as amazing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Kreeft brings together 358 useful, everyday insights from Aquinas' masterpiece the \u003ci\u003eSumma Theologiae\u003c\/i\u003e. He pairs these easily digestible quotes from the \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\u003e with his own delightfully written commentary in order to answer the kinds of questions real people ask their spiritual directors. These 358 passages from the \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\u003e have helped Kreeft in his own struggles to grow closer to the Lord. His practical, personal, and livable advice is the fruit of his labors to apply the insights of Aquinas to his own quest for sanctity, happiness, and union with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kreeft, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include \u003ci\u003eWisdom from the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoors in the Walls of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Holy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecause God Is Real\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Can Understand the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngels and Demons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSumma of the Summa\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620751413522,"sku":"9781586179687","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32c694a3-600d-4523-b1f9-95f41a761a93.jpg?v=1732572532","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/practical-theology-spiritual-direction-from-saint-thomas-aquinas-9781586179687","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}