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St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696 - 1787) was an Italian bishop famous for his moral teaching. Initially, he practiced law, but was drawn to the religious life and became a priest in the Catholic church. He ministered as a missionary to the poor, setting up "evening chapels". He would later form his own congregation and then be appointed as bishop. He wrote many famous sermons, meditations, and ascetical works. His meditations are still used today for the stations of the cross during Lent.

This Advent Season, let the great and prolific Doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Liguori, guide you on a daily prayerful pilgrimage from the start of Advent through the birth of our Lord to the Epiphany. Drawing on Sacred Scripture and his profound saintly counsel, St. Alphonsus takes you into the details of Christ’s birth for prayerful reflection that will have your imagination placing you at the feet of our infant Lord.

The 12 virtues we must all acquire to be happy in this world and to save our souls. The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation is compiled from the writings of St. Alphonsus Liguori and is considered one of the classic works of spirituality. St. Alphonsus reviews the 12 key virtues: love, hope, faith, love of God, love of neighbor, poverty, chastity, obedience, meekness and humility, mortification, recollection, prayer, and love of the cross.

This book was composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori during a time of criticism of Marian devotions. St. Liguori brings his considerable knowledge of Scripture and the Church Fathers to bear on the issue, showing their devoted support of the Virgin Mary. St. Liguori also includes the Marian prayers and practices that he is familiar with.

The way to perfection is simple - to unite one’s will with God’s, putting into action the prayer “Thy will be done". In this precious short work, Uniformity with God's Will, St. Alphonsus Liguori explains the importance of conforming one’s will to God’s and how to do so; how God is glorified by our resignation to his will even more than by our acts; how to gain peace of mind and serenity by trusting in God, accepting what he wills for our lives, and following his commands.

The Glories of Mary is five complete books in one volume. The first book examines the words of the Salve Regina and shows how God has given Mary to mankind to be the Gate of Heaven. The second book explains Our Lady's principal feasts and reveals fresh truths about these mysteries. The third book explains the Seven Sorrows of Mary and why Our Lady's martyrdom was longer and greater than that of all other martyrs. The fourth book describes ten different virtues of Our Lady, and the fifth book provides dozens of famous prayers, meditations, and devotions to her.

Easily the most popular and best-loved Way of the Cross ever. The Stabat Mater in Latin and in English.

St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696 - 1787) was an Italian bishop famous for his moral teaching. He was born in Naples to a noble family who directed his life into law. After earning his degree, he led a very successful law practice until at the age of 27 he gave it up to become a priest. He was ordained at the age of 30, and then became a minister to the poor, founding a number of "evening chapels".

In How to Converse with God, St. Alphonsus Ligouri teaches us how to use the small events of everyday life to raise our hearts and minds to God: in praise, contrition, hope, joy, and union with God's will. In this way, we can “pray unceasingly” and converse with God in the way most pleasing to him - personally and confidently.

Selections from St. Alphonsus' writings covering virtually every aspect of Hell. This book shows it exists, describes its torments, proves it is eternal, demonstrates it is not unjust, and answers a host of questions. Best short antidote for today's irreligion that we know.

With St. Alphonsus Liguori as your spiritual guide, The Road to Calvary: Daily Meditations for Lent and Easter will take you on the long difficult path Our Lord took to His death and crucifixion. Drawing on the insights of the saints who have gone before him, Liguori adds his own insights into the events of the passion, death, and resurrection of the Lord so that you may truly enter the details of Christ’s suffering and ultimate victory over death. By diving into the details daily, The Road to Calvary will quench the spiritual hunger we long for during Lent.

In this popular abridgment of his monumental Preparation for Death, St. Alphonsus teaches the proper attitude toward Death, which is one of readiness; of always having one's "debts cleared". He cautions against letting even one day pass without reflecting on the certainty of death, the shortness of time and the length of eternity. Each chapter is a short consideration on some aspect of death, divided into three points easily understood by people in every state of life.

"Here, then," says St. Alphonsus, "is our heaven on earth - the Most Blessed Sacrament". This book was conceived and written to help us grow in the knowledge and love of God and in appreciation for what he has done for us. For each of the 31 days of the month, St. Alphonsus provides for us a "Visit to Our Lord" - which is a brief meditation on and a fervent prayer of love toward Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Each Visit to Our Lord is followed by a "Visit to Our Lady".

St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696 - 1787) was an Italian bishop famous for his moral teaching. Initially, he practised law but was drawn to the religious life and became a priest in the Catholic church. He ministered as a missionary to the poor setting up "Evening Chapels". He would later settle his own congregation, and then was eventually appointed bishop. He wrote many famous sermons, meditations, and ascetical works. His meditations are still used today for the stations of the cross during Lent.

Introduzione de: Il Mondo Nuovo, di Armando Rotondi, adattamento del romanzo di Aldous Huxley. In un grosso edificio chiamato Centro di Incubazione una "guida turistica" illustra le dinamiche di fecondazione della nuova Umanità, giocando a fare Dio e imponendosi contro i principi stessi della Natura.Voce: Vincenzo Liguori

"Mente senza limiti" è il primo podcast di coaching live che vi permette di ascoltare reali storie di trasformazione, raccontate dai protagonisti stessi. Gianluca Liguori ha selezionato undici persone con invalidanti problematiche comuni, donne e uomini che non riuscivano più a sentirsi felici o pienamente soddisfatti a causa di alcuni tratti del proprio carattere che pensavano di non essere più in grado di modificare, come la timidezza, la paura degli spazi chiusi, la dipendenza dal fumo.

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.

Uplifting reminders to connect with the best in yourself, others, and the world!With so much negativity in the world, we can use some inspiration. Join us as we spend a few moments reflecting on the wisdom and beauty around us. If we are just meeting, thank you for stopping by!I’m Lisa and I’m glad you’re here. When I was just an eight-year-old kid, my dad used to play motivational stories on cassette tapes as we’d zip around in his sports car on the weekend. From that age I have been drawn to inspirational stories. Today, with so much negativity in the media and increasing ...

Cosa fai se a quarant'anni, dopo un brutto cancro, i medici ti preannunciano una vita con il freno a mano? Ti rassegni. Oppure raccogli la sfida e ti butti a testa bassa nella preparazione dell'Ironman. Roberta Liguori ha scelto di non rinunciare ai sogni e si è avventurata in un percorso che le ha cambiato la vita.

Le sfide dell'economia contemporanea, in sei articoli di Repubblica: Dimmi come ti chiami (ma in ideogrammi) e in Cina venderai di più, di Filippo Santelli; Versace e il futuro del made in Italy per soli ricchi, di Natalia Aspesi; Se un metal detector fa sognare: "Ecco la nostra caccia al tesoro" di Anna Maria Liguori; L'uomo che raccoglie la canapa light: "Così mi sono inventato un lavoro", di Giuseppe Baldessarro; Civita, il borgo che muore salvato dai turisti cinesi, di Paolo G. Brera; L'ultima sfida di Instagram, il social dei sogni che vale oro, di Jaime d'Alessandro.