The Incarnation, Birth and Infancy of Jesus Christ, or, The Mysteries of Faith
Overview
This volume contains over 70 discourses and meditations on celebrating the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. Also included are hymns, prayers, maxims, and other miscellaneous writings of St. Alphonsus Liguori.
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This volume is also part of the Post-Reformation Catholic Thought and Piety collection.
- Offers a variety of writings of St. Alphonsus Liguori
- Contains over 70 discourses and meditations
- Presents the wisdom of a modern Doctor of the Church
Top Highlights
“, he might satisfy the divine justice for their crimes, and thus deliver them from” (Page 173)
“It is a custom with many Christians to anticipate the arrival of Christmas a considerable time beforehand by fitting up in their homes a crib to represent the birth of Jesus Christ; but few there are who think of preparing their hearts, in order that the Infant Jesus may be born in them, and there find his repose.” (Page 14)
“I will come myself, that man may know how much I love him” (Page 365)
“Ah, my despised Redeemer, may Thy example inspire me with love of contempt and of an obscure life; from this time forward I hope, with Thy help, to accept from my heart all opprobrium that I may have to suffer for the love of Thee, who hast endured so much for the love of me. Pardon me the pride of my past life, and give me love in its place. I love Thee, my despised Jesus. Go before me with Thy cross. I will follow Thee with mine, and I will not leave Thee till I die crucified for Thee, as Thou didst die crucified for me. My Jesus, my despised Jesus, I embrace Thee; in Thy embrace will I live and die.” (Pages 370–371)
“God hath given him to us in order that he might be to us ignorant and blind creatures light and wisdom, wherewith to walk in the way of salvation; in order that to us who are deserving of hell he might be justice, enabling us to aspire to paradise; that to us sinners he might be sanctification, to obtain for us holiness; that, finally, to us slaves of the devil he might be a ransom to purchase for us the liberty of the sons of God.” (Pages 177–178)
- Title: The Incarnation, Birth and Infancy of Jesus Christ, or, The Mysteries of Faith
- Author: Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
- Publisher: Benziger Brothers
- Publication Date: 1887
- Pages: 469
- Christian Group: Catholic
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Post-Reformation, Spirituality
