Then, in the late 1960s, we received an enriched book of readings called a lectionary. The subject of gods will was for alphonsus a theme of predilection, a theme dearest to his heart. On the means necessary for salvation a sermon by st. He became a recognizable lawyer after going through law school at the age of sixteen, but later decided to leave law in favor of giving his salvation more attention. Gods will was for alphonsus a theme of predilection, a theme dearest to his heart. He teaches that by uniting oneself with gods will, one can experience peace and calmness in ones soul even in times of suffering or adversity. The principal effect of love is so to unite the wills of those who love each other as to make them will the same things. Catholic doors ministry presents where to find catholic ebooks in. Philip neri as a seminarian and was ordained in 1726, when he was thirty. Acting according to this pattern, one not only becomes holy but also enjoys perpetual serenity in this life. However, it has been thought well to provide one here. In the course of the nine editions published during the saints lifetime the title page changed to moral theology of the most ill. Uniformity with gods will by saint alphonsus youtube. I refer to this book sometimes as the key to happiness.
His chapters run excellence, uniformity, happiness, gods will is our good, special practices, spiritual desolation. On a certain occasion when the saint was suffering extraordinary physical pain, one of his religious meaning to sympathize with him, said in his simplicity. The wisdom of this holy man has guided and fortified catholics for over two hundred years. If we pursue the enticement of wages we resemble mercenaries. The essence of perfection is to embrace the will of god in all things, prosperous or adverse. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. He who abandons himself to the will of god and accepts all things.
Uniformity with gods will, saint alphonsus liguori, full. Uniformity with gods will catholic spiritual direction. Let us now take up in a practical way the consideration of those matters in which we should unite. It follows then, that the more one unites his will with the divine will. My father, pray god that he treat you a little more gently, for. To say, thy will be done in all events of life is a. Agatha of the goths and rector major of the congregation of the most holy redeemer, 67. Alphonsus catholic uniformity with gods will theword. Written in 1755, uniformity with gods will is a wonderful little treatise on the true love of god. The death of a friend deeply affected the saint and he expressed his sentiments in a poem on gods will. In prosperity, even sinners find it easy to unite themselves to the divine will. Written in 1755, uniformity with god s will is a wonderful little treatise on the true love of god. He became a widely respected lawyer after completing law school at just sixteen, but later left his practice to give his salvation more attention. The one thing necessary which jesus spoke of to martha and mary consists in hearing the word of god and living by it.
Uniformity with gods will, saint alphonsus liguori, full catholic. God was subject to her will she is omnipotent, for the queen, according to all laws, enjoys the same privileges as the king. Uniformity with gods will is a 7 chapter work by an old theologian, saint alphonsus catholic. Finally, if we obey for the sake of the good itself and out of love for him who commands we are in the position of children. Alphonsus in all his works, gave prominence to the greater good pleasure of god. Alphonsus liguori for all the sundays of the year by st.
O jesus, my love, i am determined to love thee as much as i can, and i wish to become a saint. Well, 40 years ago, there was merely one set of readings for sunday. One of the most powerful and compelling spiritual books ever written. Alphonsus liguori was born in 1696 to neapolitan nobility at marianella, italy. Most likely the occasion that brought forth this treatise was the death, in 1753, of father paul cafaro, c.
There is no place for the love of god in hearts that are full. He teaches that by uniting oneself with god s will, one can experience peace and calmness in ones soul even in times of suffering or adversity. Gods will was for alphonsus a theme of predilection, a theme dearest. Alphonsus mary liguori, where we find a compendium of all the mystical and ascetical doctrine of st. Uniformity of gods will and the practice of the love of. One of a number of testimonies to this is a conclusion declared by the teresian congress held at madrid in 1923, that no confessor or spiritual director ought to be unfamiliar with the tract praxis confessarii of st. Gods love made visible a worksheet on the main ideas of several articles found in unit 1 of jesus christ. Alphonsus the great, king of aragon, being asked one day whom he considered the happiest. A single act of uniformity with the divine will suffices to make a saint. Sophronius, patriarch of jerusalem, asserts, the archangel gabriel called her full of grace. The twelve steps to holiness and salvation by liguori, st. An overview if we turn away from evil out of fear of punishment, we are in the position of slaves. Uniformity with gods will christian classics ethereal.
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