THE PARADISE OF THE SOUL: FORTY-TWO VIRTUES TO REACH HEAVEN by ST. ALBERT THE GREAT

Saint Albert the Great is one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, and one of the greatest intellects of all time.  

In this book, he discussed the 42 distinct virtues he recognised as important to achieve holiness. His teachings not only name and define the virtues, but also direct and guide the readers in their fruitful exercise. Few are as qualified to teach on this subject as St. Albert, the Universal Doctor, best known as the teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas himself.

Only a man of true virtue could teach the truth of the virtues.  “For I am certain that if anyone reaches perfection in just a single one of these virtues, they shall achieve perfection in them all. And whoever increases in one virtue, will simultaneously grow in every other virtue, too.” —Saint Albert the Great