Alphonsus Liguori Clergy Quotations

Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for what He has bestowed on us. Who can tell whether, if we had had a larger share of ability or stronger health, we should not have possessed them to our destruction.

Job was astonished at seeing Almighty God so intent on doing good to us that He seems to have nothing more at heart than to love us and to induce us to love Him in return.

You are not asked to apply your mind continually to the thought of God and lay aside the fulfillment of your duties and your recreations.

And divine grace is the inestimable treasure through which vile creatures and servants like ourselves become dear friends of our Creator.