Living Affability
Dr. Anne DeSantis' latest book published in June 2025.
Living Affability: A 40-Day Meditational by Dr. Anne DeSantis is a heartfelt devotional inviting readers to embrace the often-overlooked virtue of affability—our Christlike kindness, approachability, and warmth toward others. Rooted in Catholic tradition and inspired by saints, popes, and Scripture, each day offers a reflection, action step, and prayer to deepen faith and foster compassionate living. This book encourages Catholics to bring the light of Christ to a world in need of gentleness and love.
The Virtue of Affability or Friendliness
and its Relevance in Modern Evangelization
Dr. Anne DeSantis earned a doctorate in theology in 2024 based on her dissertation The Virtue of Affability and its Relevance in Modern Evangelization. The book explores the critical role of affability in contemporary outreach, aiming to bring this often-overlooked virtue into the spotlight. Dr. DeSantis engages the writings of Pope Francis and selected saints expressing that affability is a virtue which impacts human relations for the good of the world, propelling evangelization efforts to the fullest level. The reason for its effectiveness is because friendly interactions influence the lives of both the giver and the receiver, which offers encouragement and produces joy. Evidence of this rests not only on the tenets of the Gospels and of the teachings of the Church but also on modern studies concerning the neuroscience of emotion and other areas of psychology.
Love and Care for the Marginalized
Love and Care for the Marginalized is a 40-day meditational book offering spiritual guidance on the journey of faith. The book offers daily guidance including daily quotes and prayers.
This meditational will help to enrich your faith on a daily basis, and it is a great gift!
This meditational will help to enrich your faith on a daily basis, and it is a great gift!
