Description
CTS is proud to be distributing for Emmaus Road Publishing from St. Paul Center, founded by Scott Hahn.
Gossip. Lying. Flattery. Crass words. As we grow in Christian maturity, many of us are aware that we frequently fall into sins of speech. We realise instinctively that these faults are holding us back from the fullness of life. But what can we do about them?
Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech promises to help us attain verbal virtue. As this brief book shows, by cultivating healthy habits, we can effectively crowd out sinful speech and experience the gift of our tongue as God intended. Dynamic preacher and teacher Fr Gregory Pine, O.P., directs our attention to the primary purpose of speech – communion with God and each other – and considers a whole range of methods to develop our humanity in service of that end.
Fr Gregory invites us to consider the importance of practices such as truth-telling, correction, humour, and prayer in our earthly and heavenly conversations. Enter more wholeheartedly (and freely) into relationships. Harness the power of speech for the good of your soul. And, with Training the Tongue as a delightful guide, reclaim communication as a tool for true communion with God and man alike.
Endorsements:
Matt Fradd, Creator and Host of Pints with Aquinas
“Few books manage to be both deeply theological and immediately practical. Training the Tongue is one of them. By shedding light on sins of the tongue that are often overlooked even by faithful Christians, Fr. Gregory shows how our words can become instruments of grace and communion with God and others.”
Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action
“With the reality that we will be called to give an account for every word we speak, Training the Tongue is a crucial guide. Fr. Gregory provides beautiful insights into how we can converse, correct, and convict with both grace and truth.”
Customer Reviews
"Not only is this a fun read, I felt so convicted about 'speaking better.' It's the easiest way to fall into sin–to speak poorly or imprudently. And yet it's also the easiest way to reflect God's love to the world. Read it!!!" (Anonymous)
"Fabulous Read! At first I wanted to skip to the chapters that I thought I would need the most, but I forced myself to start at the beginning. EVERY chapter was thought provoking and spiritually challenging even the ones I thought wouldn’t be for me. It is a humbling and enriching read!" (Jake)
Please note that there is no parish discount on books from Emmaus Road Publishing.
