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Article: The King's Good Servant But God's First, The life and writings of Saint Thomas More. (Book Review).
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- Catholic Insight
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- September 1, 2002
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James Monti, The King's Good Servant But God's First, The life and writings of Saint Thomas More, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 497 pages, 1997, soft cover, $31.93 Cdn.
James Monti tells us he intends "to present a new portrait of Thomas More in the light of his writings." His book is an exposition of More's daily living the Catholic faith, and this exposition examines the roots and expressions of Saint Thomas' spirituality: his consciousness of the mystery of man's mortality, his pervasive devotion to the Passion of Christ, and his deep love for the Holy Eucharist. That love and his spiritual reading led him to realize the necessity of conforming himself to ...