St. Alphonsus de Liguori
This prolific Saint and Doctor of the Church has provided us with ample material for our instruction, devotion, and piety, on a great variety of holy topics.
Books
One of the best books on the Blessed Virgin ever written, full of inspiring stories, encouraging thoughts, devout prayers, and deep explanations of why devotion to Our Blessed Lady is so valuable for our salvation.
Bring this with as Devotional Reading on your visits to the Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Book Snippets
Preparation for Death
The Ascetical Works, Vol 18 - Letters
The Ascetical Works, Vol 25 - Preaching
The Glories of Mary
p.101 Mary is a true friend and helper at the hour of our death
p.337 It was not fitting that Mary, the first-born daughter of God, should ever be the slave of Lucifer
p.337 The Three Persons of the Holy Trinity preserved the Blessed Virgin from All Sin
p.338 It was fitting that Mary be preserved from sin so she could be a peacemaker between God and Man
p.340 It was fitting that Mary be preserved from sin so she could conquer the devil
p.343 If God could create the Angels and even Eve free from sin, could he not do the same with Mary?
p.345 Reasons it was befitting the Mother of God to be created free from all sin
p.347 Some Saints attesting to Mary being conceived without sin to be a worthy vessel of the Son of God
p.348 It was not fitting that the Son of God be united to flesh previously infected by guilt
p.349 Many Doctors of the Church on the reasons Mary was always without sin
p.351 More reasons given by Saints that Jesus should not have been born of a woman once a slave to Lucifer
p.352 Proofs from the Bible and Saints that Mary was conceived without sin
p.353 Jesus would not have honored the Mother of Purity if he failed to preserve her from original sin
p.355 It was more noble and fitting that Mary be preserved from sin than redeemed from it
p.357 The Holy Spirit preserved His Spouse the Blessed Virgin from all sin
p.359 The Bible and the Saints on Mary’s being Immaculately Conceived
p.471 Hopeless evildoer saved by the Blessed Virgin’s intercession
p.499 The Glorious Entry of Mary into Heaven Accompanied by Angels
p.502 How the Saints, Prophets, and Patriarchs greeted Mary at her Glorious Entrance into Heaven
p.504 Mary is Crowned by the the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as Queen of Heaven and Earth
p.505 Mary was raised incomparably higher than all angels and saints
p.506 Mary’s glory is not dimmed by sin or lacking in potential merit
p.508 The Glory of Mary surpasses the Glory of all the other Saints combined
p.509 The Writings of some Saints on the Heavenly Glory of Mary
p.512 A short story and prayer to give us more confidence in the goodness and love of Mary
p.516 Mary’s suffering was strong enough to cause a death of martyrdom
p.623 Of the Chastity of Mary
p.629 Of the Poverty of Mary
p.632 Of the Obedience of Mary
p.682 Mary and the demons
Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament, by St. Alphonsus de Liguori