God is displeased at the diffidence of souls who love Him sincerely and whom He Himself loves. Alphonsus Liguori More Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori More Quotes From Alphonsus Liguori Ask those who love Him with a sincere love, and they will tell you that they find no greater or prompter relief amid the troubles of their life than in loving conversation with their Divine Friend. Alphonsus Liguori loving-life relief love Woe to those who despise devotion to Mary! ... The soul cannot live without having recourse to Mary and recommending itself to her. He falls and is lost who does not have recourse to Mary. Alphonsus Liguori soul christian fall I Love Jesus Christ and that is why I am on fire with the desire to give Him souls, first of all my own, and then an incalculable number of others. Alphonsus Liguori fire numbers jesus "Happy he that knows Thee, even if he knows nothing else," says St. Augustine. If we knew all the sciences and knew not how to love Jesus Christ, our knowledge shall profit us nothing to eternal life. But if we know how to love Jesus Christ, we shall know all things, and shall be happy for eternity. Alphonsus Liguori how-to-love saint jesus If we should be saved and become saints, we ought always to stand at the gates of the Divine mercy to beg and pray for, as an alms, all that we need. Alphonsus Liguori saint praying needs When we hear people talk of riches, honors and amusements of the world, let us remember that all things have an end, and let us then say: My God, I wish for You alone and nothing more. Alphonsus Liguori honor wish people What grieves me most in my past offenses, O my loving God, is not so much the punishment I have deserved, as the displeasure I have given You, Who are worthy of infinite love. Alphonsus Liguori punishment grieving past My Lord Jesus Christ, who, for the love You bear to mankind, do remain night and day in this Sacrament, full of pity and love, awaiting, calling, and receiving all who come to visit You; I believe that You are present in the Sacrament of the Altar; I adore You from the depths of my own nothingness; I thank You for the many graces You have given me, and especially for having given me Yourself in this Sacrament. Alphonsus Liguori love-you believe jesus Love tends to union with the object loved. Now Jesus Christ loves a soul that is in a state of grace with immense love; He ardently desires to unite Himself with it. That is what Holy Communion does Alphonsus Liguori soul grace jesus It is almost certain that excess in eating is the cause of almost all the diseases of the body, but its effects on the soul are even more disastrous. Alphonsus Liguori excess saint soul What is it that renders death terrible? Sin. We must therefore fear sin, not death. Alphonsus Liguori sins-not terrible sin The means for maintaining perfect love is to accomplish frequent acts of love. Fire is kindled by the wood we cast into it and love is enkindled by acts of love. Alphonsus Liguori fire love-is mean You will gain more by receiving scorn peacefully than if you fasted for a week on bread and water. It is good to humble ourselves; but it is much more worthwhile to accept the humiliations that come to us from others. Alphonsus Liguori suffering humble water To be silent when we are impelled to utter words injurious to God or to our neighbour, is an act of virtue; but, to be silent in confessing our sins, is the ruin of the soul. Alphonsus Liguori ruins silence soul A soul who loves Jesus Christ desires to be treated the way Christ was treated-desires to be poor, despised, and humiliated. Alphonsus Liguori soul desire jesus A true servant of Mary cannot be lost. Alphonsus Liguori servant mary lost After the love which we owe Jesus Christ, we must give the chief place in our heart to the love of His Mother Mary. Alphonsus Liguori religious mother jesus All would wish to be saved and to enjoy the glory of paradise; but to gain heaven, it is necessary to walk in the straight road that leads to eternal bliss. This road is the observance of the divine commandments. Hence, in his preaching, the Baptist exclaimed: Make straight the way of the Lord. Alphonsus Liguori baptists wish heaven Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us. Alphonsus Liguori blessed christian jesus With such thoughts in your mind, now that you have resolved to love Him and please Him with all your strength, your only fear should be to fear God too much and to place too little confidence in Him. Alphonsus Liguori confidence mind littles
