Alphonsus de Liguori: Selected Writings
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
This volume contains selected writings of Alphonsus de Liguori (1696–1787); saint, bishop, founder of the Redemptorists, and doctor of the church. These writings touch on many different areas: spirituality, spiritual direction, devotion, prayer, and moral theology.
For a massive collection including over a hundred and twenty of the volumes in this series, see the Classics of Western Spirituality Bundle (126 vols.).
Key Features
- Historical perspectives on universal human questions
- Fully integrates and cross references with other resources from your Logos library
- Allows modern researchers access to Alphonsus’ writing with a curated collection of his works
Top Highlights
“daily visit to the Blessed Sacrament that was always to include ‘an act of spiritual communion’” (Pages 266–267)
“God does not grant us his graces and in particular the grace of perseverance unless we ask” (Page 168)
“respect God in all humility and to lower yourself in the divine presence” (Page 273)
“Tertullian points out that those first words, ‘As I live,’ amount to an oath on the part of God so that there can be no possible doubt on our part as to his sincerity. ‘He even swears an oath in order to convince us.’” (Page 95)
“The Lord is more pleased with one soul who strives for holiness than for a thousand who lead imperfect lives.” (Page 166)
About the Author
Saint Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori, (27 September 1696 – 1 August 1787), was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian who founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists).