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THIS volume contains the quintessence of the science of the saints.
It gives a correct idea of the spirit, of the heart, and of the
talent of Saint Alphonsus: one might say that in it his whole soul
is poured out. The entire work is divided into three parts. In the
first, we resume, under another form, the considerations on the
eternal truths or the Last Things, treated at greater length in the
preceding volume. The second part traces and paves the way that
leads to divine love, or to sanctity and true happiness, and
inspires us at the same time with the desire, the zeal, and the
courage to undertake everything to reach this end. The third part
transports us to the summit of the holy mountain, or Christian
perfection, shows us in detail the mysteries of the interior life,
and enables us to breathe its sweetest perfume. Some persons have
objected that the writings of Saint Alphonsus contain many
repetitions. This is true in regard to the ascetical works; but
these repetitions are not useless. There is no question here of a
study, a scientific work done for the sole purpose of exercising
the mind. It is a food destined to give strength to the life of the
soul. Each one takes for himself every day the amount that agrees
with his spiritual temperament. But let us hear what the author
himself says in regard to this matter: "I entreat my readers not to
grow weary if in those prayers they always find petitions for the
grace of perseverance and the grace of divine love. For us, these
are the two graces most necessary for the attainment of eternal
salvation." He also says: "One should not find it tiresome that I
repeat the texts that I have already cited several times. . . . The
authors of pernicious books, who treat of obscene things, reproduce
even to satiety their impure sallies in order to inflame their
imprudent readers with the fire of concupiscence; and should it not
be permitted to me to repeat sacred texts that are most suitable to
inflame souls with divine love?" Ah, let us never grow tired of
reading and meditating on what the holy bishop has had the patience
to write so many times for our benefit.-ED. Includes 97 Meditations
for all times of the year. 45 Pious Reflections on different points
of Spirituality and Seven Treatises by a Doctor of the Church, St
Alphonsus M Liguori, CSSR.
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such
as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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