Alphonsus Liguori
1696 - 1787
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Quotes
Biography
Alphonsus Liguori, also known as Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, lawyer, and theologian. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) and had a significant impact on the Catholic Church as a moral theologian and spiritual director. Liguori is known for his devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his contributions to moral theology, especially in his magnum opus 'Moral Theology.' He was canonized as a saint in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which shows itself in perfect abandonment to the will of God.
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Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.
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He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things.
4
He who prays will be saved; he who does not pray, well you know what will happen.
5
Let us love the Cross very much, for it is there that we discover our life, our true love, and our strength in all our difficulties.