Pope Benedict and Saint Alphonsus Ligouri
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Alphonsus of Ligouri, A Moral Teacher for All
Saint Alphonsus Ligouri (1696 – 1787) was a renaissance man, whose kind was a rarity in his post-renaissance era, and even more so now in our age of specialization, often in esoteric subjects that would have puzzled anyone before, say, 1960. Alphonsus received a double doctorate in civil and canon law at the tender age of 16, and the gowns so drowned his small body that people laughed at his graduation ceremony. He went on to live a long and fru…
His father dreamed of a civil service career for him. In the family palace, Alfonso had excellent teachers. From childhood, he also demonstrated an extraordinary diligence and great aptitude for learning. After completing primary school, he was sent to study law at the University of Naples. He was 12 years old at the time (1708). By 17, he had already earned a doctorate in both laws. Desiring a more perfect life, he dreamed of becoming a monasti…
Today the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), bishop, doctor of the Church and founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Born in Marianella, near Naples, she was brilliant lawyer before choosing the priesthood: a decision matured in listening to consciences and in contact with the poorest. Her ministry distinguished itself in the popular missions and in the attention to the forgotten classes…
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