• August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

  • Jul 30 2024
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August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

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    August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

    1696–1787
    Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
    Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
    Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839
    Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    In the beginning of the soul’s conversion, God often gives her a flood of consolations. In consequence of this, the soul is gradually weaned from attachment to creatures and gives herself to God; but not as yet in a perfect manner, for she acts more for the sake of the consolations of God than for the God of consolations, as St. Francis de Sales so beautifully says. It is a common fault of our fallen nature that in everything we do, we seek our own gratification. The love of God and Christian perfection do not consist in sweet feelings and sensible consolations, but in overcoming our self-love and in fulfilling the Will of God. In the lives of God’s greatest servants and saints we see the milk of consolations give place to the more substantial food of afflictions; and this it is that enables them to bear the burden of the cross on their journey to Calvary’s Mount. ~Saint Alphonsus, The School of Perfection, Chapter Twelve

    Prayer:
    Saint Alphonsus, though you hated sin, you loved the sinner and worked tirelessly to reconcile every sinner to God. You did so with compassion and mercy, in imitation of Jesus. Please pray for me, that I will share in your convictions and mission, and seek to love every person who has turned from God. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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