By the law of nature, there is no pleasure in suffering; but divine love, when it reigns in a heart, makes it… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
The brightest ornaments in the crown of the blessed in heaven are the sufferings which they have borne patiently on earth. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
The sufferings endured for God are the greatest proof of our love for Him. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
He who suffers in patience, surfers less and saves his soul. He who suffers impatiently, suffers more and loses his soul. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
When we have to reply to anyone who has insulted us, we should be careful to do it always with gentleness. A… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
You will gain more by receiving scorn peacefully than if you fasted for a week on bread and water. It is good… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
If you embrace all things in this life as coming from the hands of God, and even embrace death to fulfill His… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
Let us, at any rate, give heed to suffer joyfully the crosses that God sends us, because they all, if we are… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
There is nothing more pleasing to God, than to see a soul who patiently and serenely bears whatever crosses it is sent;… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
It would be the greatest delight of the seraphs to pile up sand on the seashore or to pull weeds in a… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
He would be guilty of mortal sin, because he exposes himself to the danger of grievously offending God. Hence, before he acts he must… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
The past is no longer yours; the future is not yet in your power. You have only the present wherein to do good. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Assuredly, Loving Souls, you should go to God with all humility and respect, humbling yourselves in His presence, especially when you remember your past… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Let your constant practice be to offer yourself to God, that He may do with you what He pleases. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
How beautiful she is, Our Lady of compassion! How dear! How utterly unselfish! How filled with joy for Him - and us - in… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Let us make up for lost time. Let us give to God the time that remains to us. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Jesus is the mediator of justice; Mary obtains for us grace; for, as St. Bernard, St. Bonaventure, St. Bernardine of Siena, St. Germanus, St.… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
The sovereigns of the earth do not always grant audience readily; on the contrary, the King of Heaven, hidden under the eucharistic veils, is… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Before the coming of Jesus Christ, men fled away from God and, being attached to the earth, refused to unite themselves to their Creator.… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Our Faith will never be true unless it is united to that of St. Peter and the Pontiff, his successors. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
In the Great Deluge in the days of Noah, nearly all mankind perished, eight persons alone being saved in the Ark. In our days… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Speak to Him often of your business, your plans, your troubles, your fears - of everything that concerns you. — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
Not only is there no need of an intermediary through whom He would want you to speak to Him, but He finds His delight… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share
