Don t ever let this book go out of print It has helped too many people So spoke a famous bishop undoubtedly Fulton Sheen to a New York bookstore manager when he came upon this title while browsing Yet the book did go out of print until now With the present edition it will complete its first century of helping Catholics Grounded in Scripture and tradition and therefore never dated Fr Basil Maturin s classic is a thorough guide to knowing yourself better and to disciplining your will mind affections and body He also explains the value of mortification how properly to practice it and why it s essential to spiritual growth Fr Maturin a celebrated convert from Anglicanism later became Catholic chaplain at Oxford With a confessor s wisdom he helps you make steady sure progress in knowing and governing yourself