He who communicates most frequently will be freest from sin, and will make farthest progress in divine love. Download pdf uniformity with gods will free online new. Alphonsus liguori was born in 1696 to neapolitan nobility at marianella, italy. Alphonsus the great, king of aragon, being asked one day whom he considered the happiest person in the world, answered. This document has been generated from xsl extensible. Garrigoulagrange, op the lord has always revealed to mortals the treasures of his wisdom and his spirit, but now that the face of evil bares itself more and. Especially in his main work entitled moral theology, st alphonsus. 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. In prosperity, even sinners find it easy to unite themselves to the divine will. The way to perfection is simpleto unite ones will with gods, putting into action the prayer thy will be done.
Alphonsus liguori with three related sermons and an appendix edited by br sean, a choir monk, 2009 from etexts at and contents 1. To do gods willthis was the goal upon which the saints constantly fixed their gaze. He who abandons himself to the will of god and accepts all things, prosperous and adverse, as coming from his hands32. The 12 steps to holiness is compiled from the writings of st. Acting according to this pattern, one not only becomes holy but also enjoys perpetual serenity in this life. Bishop of sant agata dei goti doctor of the church perfection is founded entirely on the love of god. The essence of perfection is to embrace the will of god in all things, prosperous or adverse. The one thing necessary which jesus spoke of to martha and mary consists in hearing the word of god and living by it. I just finished reading uniformity with god s will by st. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading uniformity with god s will. Excerpts from introduction to the devout life by st. This book comes complete with a touchorclick table of contents, divided by each section.
So many times i have sinned, but i repent sincerely because i love you. Free traditional catholic books catholic tradition. Uniformity with gods will, saint alphonsus liguori, full catholic. Written in 1755, uniformity with god s will is a wonderful little treatise on the true love of god. Conformity to gods will aka uniformity with gods will. Alphonsus ligouri explains the importance of conforming one. Gods will was for alphonsus a theme of predilection, a theme dearest to his heart. Alphonsus liguori download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Gods will every day and to obtain ones own sanctification. Written in 1755, uniformity with gods will is a wonderful little treatise on the true love of god. He became a widely respected lawyer after completing law school at just. A prayer by alphonsus liguori before the blessed sacrament. Ebook uniformity with god s will as pdf download portable. Uniformity with gods will christian classics ethereal. Gods will was for alphonsus a theme of predilection, a theme. While this book is chock full of advice and essential guidance for aligning our lives to the will of god, the following two paragraphs were particularly enlightening for me. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. St alphonsus liguori download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Alphonsus liguori the practice of the love of jesus christ. Acting according to this pattern, one not only becomes holy. Most likely the occasion that brought forth this treatise was the death, in 1753, of father paul cafaro, c.
Read download uniformity with gods will pdf pdf download. As you will see from some of the quotes below, the aspirational nature of the book is difficult to live out in practice, but it is powerful in its insight into human nature. Alphonsus ligouri explains the importance of conforming ones will to gods and how to do so. In this precious short work, uniformity with god s will, st. The saint was perfectly right, for god is glorified not by our works, but by our resignation to, and by our union with, his holy will. The subject of god s will was for alphonsus a theme of predilection, a theme dearest to his heart. Alphonsus liguori and is rated as one of the most beautiful and inspiring books by numerous tan readers. The death of a friend deeply affected the saint and he expressed his sentiments in a poem on god s will. Alphonsus liguori explains the importance of conforming ones will to gods and how to do so.