{"product_id":"enter-the-narrow-gate-saint-benedicts-steps-to-christian-maturity-by-susan-muto","title":"Enter the Narrow Gate Saint Benedict's Steps to Christian Maturity by Susan Muto","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"zone zone-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"book content-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"osv-container osv-spacing\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lg:flex\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full mt-10 lg:w-1\/2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"osv-rich-text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there few who find it.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Matthew 7:13–14)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf life is a portal to paradise, then how we get there should be everyone’s concern. Our Christian call is to know, love, and serve God in this world that we may be happy with him in heaven. In our day-to-day lives, this means finding and keeping to the narrow way that Jesus describes as the path to heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFortunately, we have a vast collection of Christian classics to help us on our way, and one of the greatest is Saint Benedict’s Rule. In\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnter the Narrow Gate: Saint Benedict’s Steps to Christian Maturity,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSusan Muto draws from Saint Benedict’s twelve steps to humility, showing how these steps give us a road map to the narrow way. Rooted in timeless spiritual principles, this book offers guidance and encouragement to find and stay on the narrow path, no matter how attractive the easy road may seem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe choices we make each day have eternal ramifications, and there can be no compromise between the narrow way and the easy road. Ultimately, each of us must face — and answer — this all-important question: Are we willing to enter through the narrow gate and follow the narrow way all the way to heaven?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSusan Muto, Ph.D., is executive director of the Epiphany Association and dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality. She holds a doctorate in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Muto has been teaching the literature of ancient, medieval, and modern spirituality for over forty years. She has written more than thirty books, and in 2014 she received the Aggiornamento Award presented by the Catholic Library Association in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the ministry of renewal modeled by Pope St. John XXIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"OSV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39519563186262,"sku":"T2671","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/9959\/products\/EntertheNarrowGate.gif?v=1630090542","url":"https:\/\/oniquecatholicgifts.com\/products\/enter-the-narrow-gate-saint-benedicts-steps-to-christian-maturity-by-susan-muto","provider":"JMJs Catholic Store, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}