This is a work of particular relevance in that it confronts modern culture with the tough-minded, deeply authentic challenge of spiritual combat.
In introducing Scupoli's main points, Father Robinson has retained the original book's appeal to the ordinary Catholic reader through a conversational style, short chapters, and familiar examples from everyday life. In covering the basic difficulties of daily prayer and of obstacles to living the virtues, Scupoli and Robinson test the mettle Catholics by calling them to live an interior life for and with God.
This is indeed the hardest of all struggles; for while we strive against self, self is striving against us, and therefore is the victory here most glorious and precious in the sight of God. -Lorenze Scupoli
About the Author: Father Jonathan Robinson is the founder of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto, Canada, and he was educated in Montreal, Edinburgh and Rome. He has been a Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, and he was for three years Chairman of the Department. Father Robonson holds a Ph.D. form the University of Edinburgh and a Licentiate in Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome.
This Book Is: Softcover. 303 pp.