BOOK REVIEW: My Type of Holiness: Striving for Sainthood with the Temperament God Gave Me
- Catholic Teen
- Jun 26
- 2 min read
I've always been fascinated by the four temperaments.
I remember being at a talk by Jackie Francois Angel at a Steubenville conference one year when she started talking about the temperaments.
I was fascinated.
The powerful choleric. The friendly sanguine. The thoughtful melancholic. The easygoing phlegmatic.
Over the years I've read numerous books and articles and listened to podcasts about the temperaments.
I'm primarily of the melancholic temperament, with choleric being my secondary temperament (everyone has two!).
When Rose Sweet gave me the oppurtunity to read her new book, My Type of Holiness, I was absolutely thrilled!
Like I said, I’ve read other books on the temperaments, but none of them come close to the practical examples and relatability Rose brought to this one. It helped me accept my own temperament- I didn't WANT to be a melancholic-choleric combo... I don't want to be so intense!!
But this is the first book I’ve read on the temperaments that didn’t make that feel like a more negative or harsh combination than the others. The weaknesses were very real, the strengths were so eye-opening, and I especially loved the saint highlights and prayer tips to help you live a life of holiness not in spite of, but working with your natural temperament and personality.
I would recommend this to any college-aged Catholic (and honestly, to anyone...) who's trying to figure out who they are and how to best use their strengths in a way that glorifies God! It's truly such a blessing to have this one on my bookshelf.
You can snag a copy of My Type of Holiness: Striving for Sainthood with the Temperament God Gave Me from Amazon or from the Our Sunday Visitor website.
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It's fascinating how you highlight the profound impact of individual differences on team dynamics and personal fulfillment. Recognizing these inherent traits truly shifts perspectives, enabling more effective communication and collaboration. This often leads to the next challenge: how does one accurately identify and categorize these subtle yet powerful temperamental nuances within themselves? For those looking to delve deeper into self-discovery, exploring a comprehensive temperament assessment can provide invaluable insights into one's core predispositions.
Unlike personality tests that measure learned behaviors, a temperament test aims to uncover your fundamental, biological predispositions. It's a fascinating way to explore the "nature" part of your identity.