St alphonsus de liguori biography for kids
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St. Alphonsus LiguoriFeast day: Aug 01
St. Alphonsus Liguori is a doctor of the Church who is widely known for his contribution to moral theology and his great kindness.
He was born in in Naples to a well-respected family, and was the oldest of 7 children. His father was Don Joseph de' Liguori, a naval officer and Captain of the Royal Galleys, and his mother came from Spanish descent. He was very intelligent, even as a young boy. As a boy of great aptitude, he picked up many things very quickly. St. Alphonsus did not attend school; rather, he was taught by tutors at home where his father kept a watchful eye. Moreover, he practiced the harpsichord for 3 hours a day at the heed of his father and soon became a virtuoso at the age of For recreation, he was an equestrian, fencer, and card player. As grew into a young man, he developed an inclination for opera. He was much more interested in listening to the music than watching the performance. St. Alphonsus would often take his spect
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August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
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Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in
Liturgical Color: White
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In the beginning of the soul’s conversion, God often gives her a flood of consolations. In consequence of this, the soul is gradually weaned from attachment to creatures and gives herself to God; but not as yet in a perfect manner, for she acts more for the sake of the consolations of God than for the God of consolations, as St. Francis de Sales so beautifully says. It is a common fault of our fallen nature that in everything we do, we seek our own gratification. The love of God and Christian perfection•
St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori
Bishop, Doctor of the Church, and the founder of the Redemptorist Congregation. He was born Alphonsus Marie Antony John universum Damien Michael Gaspard dem Liguori on September 27,, at Marianella, near Naples, Italy. Raised in a pious home, Alphonsus went on retreats with his father, Don Joseph, who was a naval officer and a captain of the Royal Galleys. Alphonsus was the oldest of seven children, raised bygd a devout mother of Spanish nedstigning. Educated at the University of Naples, Alphonsus received his doctorate at the age of sixteen. bygd age nineteen he was practicing lag, but he saw the transitory naturlig eller utan tillsats of the secular world, and after a brief time, retreated from the law courts and his fame. Visiting the local Hospital for Incurables on August 28, , he had a vision and was told to consecrate his life solely to God. In response, Alphonsus dedicated han själv to the religious life, even while suffering persecution from his family. He finally agreed to become