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The great saint Alphonsus Liguori shows his great love of Mary in his prayer about her Assumption into Heaven. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Alphonsus-Liguori-On-The-Assumption-of-Mary.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR MARIAN PRAYERS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: The Our Catholic Prayers Page on the Assumption of Mary Hail Mary Hail Holy Queen Miraculous Medal Prayers How to Pray the Rosary
Sermon XXXVIII, taken from "Sermons for Sunday" by St. Alphonsus (+1787) Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
Mother Miriam Live - August 4th, 2025 St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Duties of Parents Returning to Catholicism after Evangelicalism Is God the Lord of the Jews or of All the Nations?
Dr. Tom Curran asks Fr. Kurt Nagel about anointed preaching, family legacy, affirmation, and quotes from Preparation for Death by St. Alphonsus Liguori.
Sermon XXXVII, taken from "Sermons for Sunday" by St. Alphonsus (+1787) Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
Homily from the Mass offered on Friday, August 1st. To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
2 Timothy 2: 1-7; Luke 10: 1-9; Haydock Commentary + The Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
From "Practical Meditations for Every Day in the Year on the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ" by an anonymous French Jesuit priest. Published in 1868 August 2: Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Founder of the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
August 2nd, 2025: St Alphonsus Liguori - Being Who God Made Him to Be; St Alphonsus - Saint for a Difficult Time; St Alphonsus & Jansenism; Uniformity with God's Will; Confession - Means of New Evangelization
8-2-25: St. Alphonsus Liguori by
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Religious Founder, Doctor Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Leviticus 23: 1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 81: 3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab Alleluia: First Peter 1: 25 Gospel: Matthew 13: 54-58 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
Pastoral Reflections Finding God In Ourselves by Msgr. Don Fischer
Gospel Matthew 13:54-58 Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house." And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith. Reflection The kingdom of God invites us to let go of so many limitations in our minds, in terms of how things work. And here we're seeing the resistance to something they might call, the scandal of ordinariness. Who would have ever dreamt that the Messiah of the world would not come from the temple? Would not come from one of the great Pharisees? Instead came from a nobody in a small town that wasn't a very important place. What is all this saying? I think it's saying very simply that when we have faith, real faith, we let it override our minds, our logic. We realize that we're living in a world that is beyond our imagining and what God can do is more than we could ever imagine. That's entering the kingdom. That's what we're called to do. Closing Prayer Father, Jesus was powerful, but he didn't come from a system of great power. The temple was known for its power over people, the laws that they had to follow. But what Jesus, I think teaching us is that there is a way in which power is not what we think it is. It is infusing one with wisdom, not burdening them with something that they must do or be punished. And we ask this in Jesus' name, Amen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
St. Alphonsus was rejected like our Lord
Leviticus 23: 1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34-37; Matthew 13: 54-58; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787; founded the Redemptorists in 1732, dedicated to the imitation of Christ, and working mainly in popular missions for peasants in rural areas; he became a bishop at 66, and immediately began a reform of his diocese; at 71, he was afflicted with rheumatic pains; he suffered a final 18 months of “dark night” scruples, fears, temptations against every article of faith and every virtue, interspersed with intervals of light and relief, when ecstasies were frequent; best known for his work in moral theology, but also wrote well of spiritual and dogmatic theology Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/1/25 Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58
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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Religious Founder, Doctor Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Leviticus 23: 1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 81: 3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab Alleluia: First Peter 1: 25 Gospel: Matthew 13: 54-58 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com To encounter Christ in Scripture and share Him with others. Join us at stpaulcenter.com/memberships
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8-1-25: St. Alphonsus Liguori – Bart Tesoriero by
Happy feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to share some thoughts from St. Alphonsus on personal prayer. Other guests include Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss St. John Henry Newman as the newest Doctor of the Church, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview this weekend’s Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, Divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and saints. I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which You never cease to bestow on me. O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who filled the soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with such immense favors, I beg You to visit me with Your grace and Your love and to grant me the gift of holy fear, so that it may act on me as a check to prevent me from falling back into my past sins, for which I beg pardon. Grant me the gift of piety, so that I may serve You for the future with increased fervor, follow with more promptness Your holy inspirations, and observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity. Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and, enlightened by Your holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path of eternal salvation. Grant me the gift of fortitude, so that I may overcome courageously all the assaults of the devil, and all the dangers of this world which threaten the salvation of my soul. Grant me the gift of counsel, so that I may choose what is more conducive to my spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles and snares of the tempter. Grant me the gift of understanding, so that I may apprehend the divine mysteries and by contemplation of heavenly things detach my thoughts and affections from the vain things of this miserable world. Grant me the gift of wisdom, so that I may rightly direct all my actions, referring them to God as my last end; so that, having loved Him and served Him in this life, I may have the happiness of possessing Him eternally in the next. Amen. ***** Dr. Jon Kirwan is online at christendom.edu. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchMatthew 5:13-19"You are the light of the world.A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in the house.Just so, your light must shine before others,that they may see your good deedsand glorify your heavenly Father."
Psalm 15Psalm 112Canticle: Revelation 15Reading: 1 Peter 5Intercessions: Bring salvation to your people, Lord.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
Day and night I cry to you, my God.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
Day 9 St. Alphonsus you have said: “Think of what the Saints have done for their neighbor because they loved God. But what Saint's love for God can match Mary's? She loved Him more in the first moment of her existence than all the Saints and angels ever loved Him or will love Him... Just as there is not one among all the Blessed who loves God as Mary does, so there is no one, after God, who loves us as much as this most loving Mother does. Furthermore, if we heaped together all the love that mothers have for their children, all the love of husbands and wives, all the love of all the angels and Saints for their clients, it could never equal Mary's love for even a single soul.” The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori – Day 9 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
There shall be no strange god among you nor shall you worship any alien god. I, the LORD, am your God who led you forth from the land of Egypt. Sing with joy to God our help.A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:54-58, today's readings).But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house." And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.The psalm for today presents the words of the Lord to the Israelites. "There shall be no strange god among you. . . ." In the Gospel, Jesus is in his hometown of Nazareth among neighbors and family friends, when they say of him: "Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter's son?" They name Mary, and his brothers and sisters, family members, and say out of bewilderment. "Where did this man get all this." Among his own townspeople, Jesus would have been no stranger, yet they rejected him despite witnessing his words and miraculous works. The greater truth that some would come to believe is that Jesus was no strange god among them but the Son of the Most High.Father in heaven, I know that Jesus is present in many ways, foremost in the real presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Help me see Jesus also present in the faces of the people I encounter today and in their words and actions. Those closest who bear Christ and manifest his presence are often the ones most taken for granted. Give me the grace, Lord, to pause and see in them, as Saint Paul said, "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious." Let me consider how Christ is in my midst, right her in my native place. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us!Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm 21Psalm 92Reading 1: Titus 1, 2Reading 2: From a sermon by St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishopSt. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
Psalm 63Canticle: Daniel 3Psalm 149Reading: Hebrews 13Intercessions: Nourish your people, Lord.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
La Porta | Renungan Harian Katolik - Daily Meditation according to Catholic Church liturgy
Delivered by Evelyn from the Parish of Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of Singapore. Leviticus 23: 1.4-11.15-16.27.34b-37; Rs psalm 81: 3-4.5-6ab.10-11ab; Matthew 13: 54-58.CELEBRATION OF FAITH Our meditation today is entitled:Celebration of Faith. Someone is said to have good faith if he possesses thesethree elements: knowledge, celebration and practice or life of faith. Knowledgecontains doctrines, teachings or dogmas. Celebration manifests in worship,sacrament, prayer and devotion. The practice or life of faith is manifested inthe testimony, dedication and service in real life. In particular regarding thecelebration of faith, institutions or the set-up of time, procedures, placesand participation are the basic elements. This establishment is intended that acelebration of faith is to be celebrated together in the fellowship of thepeople of God. The old testament testifies that Mosesstarted the institution of celebrations of faith as said the first reading oftoday. There is a number of the institutions of celebrations made by Moses inthe law, for example the Passover or God's victory falls on the 14thday of the first month. The 15th day of the same month is thecelebration of unleavened bread, and so on. This legacy of Moses was thenpassed on in the New Testament and continues being celebrated in the Church tothis day. The third commandment of God is tosanctify the Lord's day. The Church sets the rules not only for our obligatorySundays, but also holidays and feasts. This is the command of God, so it is anobligation. One who fails to do this, he is against God. Beside, there arepractices of devotion that are celebrated in the Church, although not anobligation, but it is very useful to strengthen our faith. For example theRosary and spiritual songs, they really strengthen our faith. One of the celebrations of faith whichis our main duty as followers of Christ is the celebration of the Word of God.We have many celebrations when the Word of God is read, listened to,contemplated and shared. Worship can be done in chapel or church with orwithout the eucharist, the opportunity to celebrate the Word is badly needed.The synagogue is where the Word of God is celebrated according to Jewish rule.But when Jesus was about to celebrate the Word in his place of origin, His ownpeople refused and did not want the Word to be celebrated with them. As aresult of rejecting this celebration of faith, there was no blessing from Godand none of God's great deeds came upon them. The celebration of faith aims topraise and glorify God, is to open ourselves to receive blessings from God. Letus be joyful to always celebrate our faith. Let's pray. In the name of theFather ... O Lord Jesus Christ, we thank You for the opportunity every day forus to celebrate Your Word. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the HolySpirit ... In the name of the Father ...
Mt 13:54-58Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue.They were astonished and said,"Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds?Is he not the carpenter's son?Is not his mother named Maryand his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?Are not his sisters all with us?Where did this man get all this?"And they took offense at him.But Jesus said to them,"A prophet is not without honor except in his native placeand in his own house."And he did not work many mighty deeds therebecause of their lack of faith.
Day 8 St. Alphonsus you have said:St.-Alphonsus-8 "Loving souls can find no greater delight than to be in the company of those whom they love. If we, then, love Jesus Christ much, behold we are now in his presence. Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament sees us and hears us; shall we, then, say nothing to Him? Let us console ourselves in His company; let us rejoice in His glory, and in the love which so many enamoured souls bear Him in the Most Holy Sacrament. Let us desire that all should love Jesus in the Holy Sacrament, and consecrate their hearts to Him; at least let us consecrate our affections to Him. He should be all our love and our whole desire." The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori -Day 8 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Day 6 St. Alphonsus you have said: There can be no greater Lord than God; neither can there be a more ardent lover than He. Far from despising our confidence in Him, He rejoices that we have it—confidence and familiarity and affection like that which little children show toward their mothers. .... Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness. The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori – Day 6 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
St. Alphonsus you have said: 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. ... Your God is ever beside you—indeed, He is even within you. “In Him we live, and move, and have our being.” (Acts 17:28). Not only is there no need of an intermediary through whom He would want you to speak to Him, but He finds His delight in having you treat with Him personally and in all confidence. Speak to Him often of your business, your plans, your troubles, your fears—of everything that concerns you. But above all, converse with Him confidently and frankly; for God is not wont to speak to a soul that does not speak to Him.. The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori – Day 5 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Sermon XXXVI, taken from "Sermons for Sunday" by St. Alphonsus (+1787) Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
Day 4 St. Alphonsus you have said: “If you wish to strengthen your confidence in God still more, often recall the loving way in which He has acted toward you, and how mercifully He has tried to bring you out of your sinful life, to break your attachment to the things of earth and draw you to His love. With such thoughts in your mind, now that you have resolved to love Him and please Him with all your strength, your only fear should be to fear God too much and to place too little confidence in Him.” The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori – Day 4 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Day 3 St. Alphonsus you have said: “The more a person loves God, the more reason he has to hope in Him. This hope produces in the Saints an unutterable peace, which they preserve even in adversity, because as they love God, and know how beautiful He is to those who love Him, they place all their confidence and find all their repose in Him alone.” The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori – Day 3 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Day 7 St. Alphonsus you have said:St.-Alphonsus-7 The more a person loves God, the more reason he has to hope in Him. This hope produces in the Saints an unutterable peace, which they preserve even in adversity, because as they love God, and know how beautiful He is to those who love Him, they place all their confidence and find all their repose in Him alone. The post Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori – Day 7 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Day 2 St. Alphonsus you have said: “Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends. Speak to Him often of your business, your plans, your troubles, your fears— of everything that concerns you. Converse with Him confidently and frankly; for God is not wont to speak to a soul that does not speak to Him.” The post St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena – Day 2 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Day 1 St. Alphonsus you have said: "If we would completely rejoice the heart of God, let us strive in all things to conform ourselves to His divine will. Let us not only strive to conform ourselves, but also to unite ourselves to whatever dispositions God makes of us. Conformity signifies that we join our wills to the will of God. Uniformity means more. Uniformity means that we make one will of God's will and our will. In this way we will only what God wills. God's will alone is our will. " The post St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena – Day 1 – Discerning Hearts podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Sermon XXV, taken from "Sermons for Sunday" by St. Alphonsus (+1787)Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
Excerpts from Sermon XXXIV, taken from "Sermons for Sunday" by St. Alphonsus (+1787)Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
How important is spiritual reading ?
An interesting video featuring numerous quotes from the Catholic book "The Glories of Mary" by Alphonsus Liguori. I then compare those quotes with Scriptures from the Bible. VIDEO SAME MESSAGE
Mother Miriam Live - 7/2/25 - Why Is The Use Of Birth Control By A Married Catholic Couple Considered Immoral? In today's show: St. Alphonsus Liguori's article on Mary's visit to Elizabeth Why is the use of birth control by a married Catholic couple immoral? Will Mother be producing any more videos or content on the end times? I feel like the Church has lost its faith. How do I reconcile with this?
Chapter III: How We Should Converse With God; In General Pray in Your Trials Pray in Your Joys Pray After a Fault Pray in Your Doubts Pray For Your Neighbor Speak To God of Heaven