We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small gift if they are poor, or, at least let us go and wait on them and comfort them. Alphonsus Liguori More Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori More Quotes From Alphonsus Liguori Our Faith will never be true unless it is united to that of St. Peter and the Pontiff, his successors. Alphonsus Liguori peter united being-true Woe to him who neglects to recommend himself to Mary, and thus closes the channel of grace! Alphonsus Liguori woe neglect grace There is no one, however wicked, whom Mary does not save by her intercession when she wishes ... He who has recourse to Mary shall be saved. Alphonsus Liguori wicked wish doe The principal means of acquiring an ardent love of Christ are mental prayer, Communion, mortification, retirement. Alphonsus Liguori prayer retirement mean Do not allow your daughters to be taught letters by a man, though he be a St. Paul or St. Francis of Assissium. The saints are in Heaven. Alphonsus Liguori daughter teaching men God loves all those who love him: I love them that love Me. Alphonsus Liguori attachment god-love Mary having co-operated in our redemption with so much glory to God and so much love for us, Our Lord ordained that no one shall obtain salvation except through her intercession. Alphonsus Liguori redemption glory religious It would be the greatest delight of the seraphs to pile up sand on the seashore or to pull weeds in a garden for all eternity, if they found out such was God's will. Our Lord himself teaches us to ask to do the will of God on earth as the saints do it in heaven: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Alphonsus Liguori weed garden heaven God is displeased at the diffidence of souls who love Him sincerely and whom He Himself loves. Alphonsus Liguori sincerely self-love soul Not only is there no need of an intermediary through whom He would want you to speak to Him, but He finds His delight in having you treat with Him personally and in all confidence. Alphonsus Liguori confidence delight needs To obtain salvation we must tremble at the thought of being lost, and tremble not so much at the thought of hell, as of sin, which alone can send us thither. He who dreads sin avoids dangerous occasions, frequently recommends himself to God, and has recourse to the means of keeping himself in the state of grace. He who acts thus will be saved; but for him who lives not in this manner it is morally impossible to be saved. Alphonsus Liguori grace impossible mean Obedience to a confessor is the most acceptable offering which we can make to God, and the most secure way of doing the divine will. Alphonsus Liguori divine-will offering way How, then, shall God give himself entirely to that one who, besides his God, loves creatures still? Alphonsus Liguori attachment god-love giving "The flowers have appeared in our land: the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land." When the soul, like the solitary turtle-dove, retires and recollects itself in meditation to converse with God, then the flowers, that is, good desires, appear; then comes the time of pruning, that is, the correction of faults that are discovered in mental prayer. Alphonsus Liguori turtles flower prayer The servants of Mary are as sure of getting to Paradise as though they were already there. Who are they who are saved and who reign in Heaven? Surely those for whom the Queen of Mercy intercedes ... The clients of Mary will necessarily be saved. Alphonsus Liguori reign queens heaven It is just that he should act with reserve towards those who act with reserve towards him. On the contrary, he gives himself entirely to those souls, who, driving from their hearts everything that is not God, and does not lead them to his love, and giving themselves to him without reserve, truly say to him: My God and my all. Alphonsus Liguori attachment heart giving The definitions of the Church are the rules of true faith. Alphonsus Liguori definitions salvation church St. Jerome declares that he holds for certain, and has learned from experience, that he will never make a good end who has led a bad life to the very last: 'This I hold, this I have learned by much experience, that his will be an evil end who has always led an evil life.' Alphonsus Liguori bad-life lasts evil Yet you should practice the greatest possible love and confidence in treating with Him. Alphonsus Liguori possible-love confidence practice Job was astonished at seeing Almighty God so intent on doing good to us that He seems to have nothing more at heart than to love us and to induce us to love Him in return. Alphonsus Liguori good god heart love
