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The promise of Eternal life has been a clarion call to the Saints for centuries, rousing them to action and heroic virtue. They knew that, compared with Eternity, this life is but a shadow. We must seek the same destination as the Saints in the midst of a world filled with amusements and vanities that constantly threaten our journey to Heaven. St. Alphonsus Liguori's Attaining Salvation is a timeless, priceless compass for that journey. Written when the great Doctor of the Church was 77 years old, this treasury of reflections shines with the mature learning of a brilliant mind and a life filled with the study and service of God. With 45 short chapters filled with provocative Scripture quotes, this book is at once challenging and easy to understand. It can be read a little at a time or all at once with equal benefit. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including "The Thought of Eternity," "We Are Pilgrims on Earth," "I Must One Day Die," "Necessity of Mental Prayer," "The Mercy of God," "Detachment from Creatures," "Lukewarmness," and "Purity of Intention." Attaining Salvation is a beautiful gem that will instruct and inspire every reader because it is written with the commanding insight of one of the Church's great saints. Its words do not just feed the intellect; they nurture the soul. It is St. Alphonsus Liguori at his best.

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Catholic Church

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	01 janvier 2001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781618902597
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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St. Alphonsus Liguori 1696-1787 Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Permissu Superiorum. Imprimatur Herbert Cardinal Vaughan Archbishop of Westminster March 28, 1901
Originally published by Burns & Oates, Limited, London, in 1901, as Devout Reflections on Various Spiritual Subjects for the Profit of Souls Who Desire to Advance in Divine Love, by St. Alphonsus de’Liguori. Retypeset with minor updating (primarily of punctuation) and published in 2008 by TAN Books, an Imprint of Saint Benedict Press, LLC, as Attaining Salvation: Devout Reflections and Meditations.
ISBN 978-0-89555-883-1
Cover Design: Milo Persic
Cover photo: Kreicher/iStockphoto.com
Printed and bound in the United States of America.
TAN Books Charlotte, North Carolina 2012
“One soul, one eternity!” —St. Teresa of Avila
Do not be astonished at the difficulties one meets in the way of mental prayer, and the many things to be considered in undertaking this heavenly journey. The road upon which we enter is a royal highway which leads to heaven. Is it strange that the attainment of such a treasure should cost us something? The time will come when we shall realize that the whole world could not purchase it.
—St. Teresa of Avila
Contents
Preface
1. On the Thought of Eternity
2. We Are Pilgrims on Earth
3. God Deserves to Be Loved above Everything
4. To Become Holy, A Soul Must Give Itself to God without Reserve
5. The Two Great Means for Becoming Holy: Desire and Resolution
6. On the Science of the Saints
7. Our Eternal Salvation Is in Prayer
8. I Must One Day Die
9. Preparation for Death
10. He that Loves God Must Love and Not Abhor Death
11. Our Salvation Is in the Cross
12. How Much It Pleases Jesus Christ that We Suffer for the Love of Him
13. Divine Love Conquers All
14. On the Necessity of Mental Prayer
15. The Ends of Mental Prayer
16. On the Mercy of God
17. On Confidence in Jesus Christ
18. Salvation Alone Is Necessary
19. On Perfect Resignation to the Divine Will
20. Blessed Is He who Is Faithful to God in Adversity
21. He that Loves Jesus Christ Ought to Hate the World
22. The Words of a Dying Man to Jesus Crucified
23. Acts to Be Made at Death
24. On the House of Eternity
25. Souls that Greatly Love God Long to Go and Behold Him in Heaven
26. Jesus Is the Good Shepherd
27. On the Business of Eternal Salvation
28. What Will Be the Happiness of the Blessed
29. The Pain of Having Lost God Is that which Constitutes Hell
30. On Contempt of the World
31. On the Love of Solitude
32. On Solitude of Heart
33. To See and Love God in the Next Life Is the Joy of the Blessed in Paradise
34. On Prayer before the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
35. In God Alone True Peace Is Found
36. We Ought to Have God Alone in View
37. Everything Should Be Endured to Please God
38. Blessed Is He who Desires Nothing but God
39. On Dryness of Spirit
40. On a Life of Retirement
41. On Detachment from Creatures
42. Precious Is the Death of the Saints
43. On Luke warmness
44. On Purity of Intention
45. Sighs for our Heavenly Home
A Collection of Classic Artwork
Catholic Prayers
- Part One -
BELOVED PRAYERS
The Sign of the Cross
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
The Apostles Creed
The Act of Faith
The Act of Hope
The Act of Charity
The Act of Contrition
The Confiteor
The Hail, Holy Queen
The Memorare
Prayer After the Rosary
Prayer to St. Michael The Archangel
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Come, Holy Ghost
Morning Offering
Angel of God
Another Morning Offering
Grace Before Meals
Grace After Meals
Eternal Rest Grant
The Angelus
The Regina Coeli
O Sacrament Most Holy
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
O My Jesus
Sacrifice Prayer
- Part Two -
POWERFUL PRAYERS
The Golden Arrow
Powerful Prayer To The Infant Jesus
Powerful Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus-A Favorite of Padre Pio
Pour Forth Thy Grace
Novena Prayer to Our Lady of Good Remedy
Memorare to St. Joseph
Prayer to St. Joseph to Obtain a Special Favor
Prayer to St. Joseph In a Difficult Problem
An Ancient Prayer to St. Joseph
Prayer to St. Anne
Prayer to St. Jude
Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua
Miraculous Prayer to The Little Flower of Jesus
Novena Prayer to St. Philomena
Prayer to St. Rita
Prayer to St. Martin de Porres
Prayer of St. Gertrude The Great
Prayer to All the Angels For a Special Favor
Prayers in Honor of the Seven Sorrows Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayer to St. Expeditus
A Most Efficacious Prayer To Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- Part Three -
FAVORITE PRAYERS
A Daily Consecration To the Holy Spirit
Dedication Prayer of St. Colette
A Morning Offering
A Prayer of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Act of Oblation
Prayer to Mary, Mistress of the Angels
Indulgenced Prayer to Mary, Mother of Good Counsel
Blessed Be the Hour
A Short Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
Salutations to Mary
Novena of Confidence To the Sacred Heart
Offering of St. Ignatius Loyola
Memorare to Our Lady of The Sacred Heart
Prayer to One s Patron Saint
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Prayer to Christ The King
An Act of Consecration of the Human Race to The Sacred Heart of Jesus
An Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Magnificat
The Litany of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayer to St. Joseph
Litany of St. Joseph
The Te Deum
Morning Prayers
An Act of Faith in the Presence of God
An Act of Adoration and Thanksgiving
An Act of Faith
An Act of Hope
An Act of Charity
An Act of Contrition, With Good Resolutions
To Our Guardian Angel
Evening Prayers
Anima Christi
The Divine Praises
Prayer Before a Crucifix
The Five Fatima Prayers
The Pardon Prayer
The Angel s Prayer
Blessed Sacrament Prayer
Sacrifice Prayer
O My Jesus
How to Pray the Rosary
The Mysteries of the Rosary
Prayer after the Rosary
- Part Four -
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Prayer for the Seven Gifts Of the Holy Ghost
Prayer for Direction in the Choice of a State of Life
A Prayer for Priests
Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe For the Conversion of the Americas And of the World
A Morning Offering
Novena Rose Prayer
Prayer to Our Lady of Mental Peace
Night Prayer for Daily Neglects
Prayer for Detachment From Earthly Goods
Prayer to St. Joseph for Purity
Prayer to St. Aloysius for Purity
Prayer to Overcome Sloth And Lukewarmness
Prayer to Overcome Bad Habits
Prayer to Overcome a Vice
Prayer Against Evil Thoughts
A Prayer for Grace
Prayer to St. Joseph for a Happy Death
Acceptance of Death
Prayer for Those in Their Agony
Prayer to Our Lord on The Cross for a Happy Hour of Death
Prayer for a Deceased Person
Prayer for the Poor Souls
A Prayer for the Dead
A Prayer for Our Dear Departed
Prayer to St. Peregrine
Prayer to St. Gerard for Motherhood
Prayer to St. Gerard for a Mother with Child
Prayer to St. Gerard in Thanksgiving for a Safe Delivery
Prayer in Honor of St. Dymphna, Patroness of Those with Mental And Nervous Disorders
Novena Prayer to the Infant Jesus of Prague for a Special Favor
Prayer of a Sick Person for Health of Body and Soul
Prayer in Time of Sickness
Prayer to St. Maria Goretti for Purity and Holiness
A Child s Prayer through the Intercession of St. John Bosco
Prayer to St. Anthony Mary Claret
Prayer to St. Raphael The Archangel for a Cure
Prayer to St. Raphael For the Wise Choice of a Marriage Partner
Prayer to St. Raphael For Purity
Prayer to Our Sorrowful Mother for a Favor
Prayer for a Person Who is Seriously Ill
Novena Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
A Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help for the Conversion of a Sinner
Deliver Us From Evil
Preface
T HIS little work of St. Alphonsus was translated and published, together with a series entitled Reflections on the Passion of our Lord, in 1849. The edition is now exhausted, and the work out of print. The Devout Reflections on Spiritual Subjects have been re-translated and are here published separately in a convenient form. The Reflections on the Passion will also be brought out in the same style.
Both works both composed and published together by the Saint when he was in the seventy-eighth year of his age. He was still governing the Episcopal See of St. Agatha, in the Kingdom of Naples, but he was so broken down in health and so crippled by most painful infirmities that it seemed a miracle that he should still be able not only to watch over the affairs of his diocese but even to apply himself to the composition of several important and learned works.
Referring to these labors, the Saint’s learned and pious biographer, Cardinal Villecourt, remarks: “In the midst of all his sufferings of body and mind, St. Alphonsus profited by every moment of leisure to contribute by his writings to the glory of God. Thus in 1773 he published Reflections on the Passion of Jesus Christ, and in the same volume a number of Devout Reflections on Spiritual Subjects. Everyone saw in this little work a loadstone, as it were, to attract the hearts of men and unite them to that of Jesus Christ.”
On the occasion of its first publication in Naples, Canon Simioli was charged by Cardinal Sersale, the Archbishop, with the examination of the work. He gave his opinion of it in these terms: “I cannot express how great is my esteem for this little book, which is so well calculated to stir up piety and banish tepidity and negligence, especially in these unhappy times, in which charity has grown cold and scandals are multiplied. It is to this pious author that we shall owe the consolation of seeing the fire of divine love enkindled in hearts that are cold, and burning with greater ardor in souls that are fervent.” St. Alphonsus himself, in a letter written in the same year, 1773, to one of his penitents, says: “I send you two little works, the first of which may