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Sermon for the Second Sunday After Easter: "On Scandal", by St. Alphonsus de Liguori. “The wolf catcheth and scattereth the sheep.” (Jn. 10:12) In this powerful sermon, Saint Alphonsus de Liguori addresses one of the most destructive sins in the Christian life: scandal — giving occasion to the spiritual ruin of others through bad example, words, or actions. The saint explains with clarit...

Sermon for Easter Sunday: "On the Miserable State of Relapsing Sinners" by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori. “He is risen; He is not here.” (Mark 16:6) As we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ this Easter, Saint Alphonsus de Liguori delivers a powerful and urgent sermon for those who have just risen from sin through confession. Many begin well, but few persevere. In this sobering meditation,...

In this moving reflection, Saint Alphonsus de Liguori contemplates the Queen of Martyrs — the Blessed Virgin Mary — as she stands faithfully at the foot of the Cross, witnessing the agonizing death of her innocent Son. Unlike other mothers who flee from the sight of their suffering children, Mary does not abandon Jesus. She draws near. She remains close. She watches as her beloved Son — her God, h...

A heartfelt meditation on the dead body of Jesus hanging on the Cross. Behold your Saviour — wounded, bloodied, and lifeless — who loved you from eternity and sacrificed everything, even His own life, to win your heart. ‎St. Alphonsus stirs sorrow for sin, deep gratitude, and fervent love for the God who died for us. ‎ “What more could I have done for you than die for you?” ‎ A powerful call to st...

What an awe-inspiring and heart-piercing sight: the King of Heaven crucified, covered in wounds, dying in unimaginable agony for the sins of humanity. In this reflection, Saint Alphonsus de Liguori invites us to contemplate the Passion of Christ with fresh eyes. Why does the innocent God suffer such torments? To expiate our sins. The Lord for His slaves. The Shepherd dying for His sheep. The Creat...

In this episode, you'll listen to the meditation "The Ignominies which Jesus Christ suffered in His Passion", taken from "The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ" by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. St. Alphonsus invites us to contemplate the profound humiliations and ignominies our Lord Jesus Christ endured during His Passion. From being abandoned by His disciples, betr...

In this episode, you’ll hear: On Heaven, (sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent). Source: "Sermons for all the Sundays of the Year" by St. Alphonsus M. Liguori; edited by Rev. Nicholas Callan, D.D. 8th Edition. Dublin: Published by James Duffy, 1882. / Audio: http://www.traditionalcatholicsermons.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/liguoriquotes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ligu...

In this episode, you'll listen to the reflections "On the Third Dolor of Mary: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple", taken from "The Glories of Mary" by Saint Alphonsus Liguori. Points within the episode: 0:00 - Reflection. 10:19 - Example. 11:03 - Prayer. Source: "The Glories Of Mary", by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. P. J. Kenedy & Sons. New York, 1888. / Audio: librivox.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter...

In this episode, you’ll hear: On the Number of Sins Beyond which God Pardon No More, (sermon for the First Sunday of Lent). Source: "Sermons for all the Sundays of the Year" by St. Alphonsus M. Liguori; edited by Rev. Nicholas Callan, D.D. 8th Edition. Dublin: Published by James Duffy, 1882. / Audio: http://www.traditionalcatholicsermons.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/liguoriquote...

In this episode, you'll listen to the meditation "The Love of Jesus in suffering for Us", taken from "The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ" by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. Source: "The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ" by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Doctor of the Church; Volume 5. Edited by Rev. Eugene Grimm. New York, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Benziger Brothers, 1887. SOCIAL ME...

In this episode, you'll listen to the reflections "On the Second Dolor: Of the flight of Jesus into Egypt", taken from "The Glories of Mary" by Saint Alphonsus Liguori. Points within the episode: 0:00 - Reflection. 8:25 - Example. 9:25 - Prayer. Source: "The Glories Of Mary", by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. P. J. Kenedy & Sons. New York, 1888. / Audio: librivox.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https...

In this episode, you’ll hear: Delusions of Sinners, (sermon for Quinguagesima Sunday). Source: "Sermons for all the Sundays of the Year" by St. Alphonsus M. Liguori; edited by Rev. Nicholas Callan, D.D. 8th Edition. Dublin: Published by James Duffy, 1882. / Audio: http://www.traditionalcatholicsermons.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/liguoriquotes Instagram: https://www.in...

In this episode, you'll listen to the first point of Chapter 1, Part 1 from the book "The Great Means of Salvation and of Perfection" by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. The meditation is titled "Prayer is a Means Necessary to Salvation."   Source: "The Great Means of Salvation and of Perfection. Prayer, mental prayer; the exercises of a retreat; choice of a state of life, and the vocation to...

In this episode, you'll listen to the reflections on the First Sorrow of Mary: St. Simeon's Prophecy, taken from "The Glories of Mary" by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. Points within the episode: 0:00 - Reflection. 9:47 - Example. 10:34 - Prayer. Source: "The Glories Of Mary", by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. P. J. Kenedy & Sons. New York, 1888. / Audio: librivox.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: h...

In this episode, you’ll hear: "On the unhappy life of sinners, and on the happy life of those who love God", a sermon by St Alphonsus Maria de Ligouri for Sexagesima Sunday. Points within the episode: 0:00 - Introduction. 1:16 - The unhappy life of sinners. 15:41 - Happy life of those who love God. Source: "Sermons for all the Sundays of the Year" by St. Alphonsus M. Liguori; e...

In this episode, you’ll hear the XCVII meditation of part 1 from the book "The Way of Salvation and of Perfection" by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. The meditation is titled: "Conformity to the Will of God." * Source: The Centenary edition, "The Way of Salvation and of Perfection", Meditations - Pious reflections - Spiritual treatises, by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Doctor of the Church; edit...

In this episode, you’ll hear: On the importance of salvation, (sermon for Septuagesima Sunday). Points within the episode: 0:00 - If the soul is lost, all is lost. 11:34 - If the soul is lost once, it is lost for ever. Source: "Sermons for all the Sundays of the Year" by St. Alphonsus M. Liguori; edited by Rev. Nicholas Callan, D.D. 8th Edition. Dublin: Published by James Duffy, 1882. /...

In this episode, you’ll hear the audio narration of the first meditation of part 1 from the book "The Way of Salvation and of Perfection" by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. The meditation is titled: “Eternal salvation.” The Saint meditates on the importance of our eternal salvation, which depends on our choices in this life. * Source: The Centenary edition, "The Way of Salvation and...

In this episode, we listen to the second consideration from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Preparation for Death, titled “With Death all Ends”. The saint reminds us that death will deprive us of everything in this world, and that nothing will matter except our eternal destiny. He exhorts us to detach ourselves from the vain and fleeting goods of this life, and to seek God alone, who is the only true good...