Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints

• Discover your “saintly” temperament
• Explore how your saint used it to grow in holiness
• Vivid biographies, reflections, practical tips
• Overcome your faults on your path to holiness
• Embrace what God gave you and use it to reflect His glory

Your Personality, Your Path to Holiness:

Struggling with traits that feel more flawed than saintly? God designed every temperament to reflect His glory—even the impulsive, assertive, or unpredictable ones. Jesus is the perfection of all temperaments, and through Him, we encounter saints who shared our struggles.

Some saints discussed in the book include:

• Paul: Choleric
• Teresa of Ávila: Sanguine-Choleric
• Thomas Aquinas: Phlegmatic-Melancholic
• Mary Magdalene: Sanguine-Melancholic
• Simon: Sanguine

Through these and other saints, Rosemary McGuire Berry explores how saints used their temperaments to grow in holiness. With vivid biographies, reflections, and practical tips, discover which saint mirrors your personality and how to embrace your strengths and overcome weaknesses on your path to Christ.