The Life of St. Alphonsus Liguori: Vol. 1 by Antonio Maria Tannoja Hardcover Boo

by Antonio Maria Tannoja

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The Life of St. Alphonsus Liguori by Antonio Maria Tannoja, Frederick William Faber Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Pope Benedict XIV, one of the most learned Popes to ascend the throne of St. Peter, once received a missionary from Naples who desired to consult him on a difficult matter. The Pope declined to make a judgment, but said simply: "You have Fr. Liguori at Naples, consult him!"The influence of the saint in his own times as well as ours cannot be understated. He was to the 18th century what Bellarmine was to the 17th, and what Aquinas was to the 13th, and in turn, like them, have had a tremendous influence on the subsequent life of the Church. St. Alphonsus united in his person all that was capable to elevate him in the sight of heaven and earth. Sprung from one of the noblest families of Italy, he possessed all that could make him dear and agreeable to society. Besides the most rare talents of nature, there were seen to shine in him the most eminent virtues. To these natural and supernatural qualities God had added the most marvelous gifts of grace. Called at the age of thirty to begin his remarkable mission, it was not long before he saw the fearful evils caused, both to the Church and to the state, by Protestantism, and its natural offspring, Jansenism and infidelity. This inspired him on the one hand with the design of combating error with his pen, which he did in such a way as to make him worthy of a disting

• Publisher: Mediatrix Press
• Year: 2024
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781957066523
• Condition: Fine

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