Alphonsus Liguori

Name: Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER
Author: Alphonsus Liguori

Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

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“Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER”, published in 1868, is a work by Alphonsus Liguori. It explores elements such as prayer, Jesus Christ and final perseverance.

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ Give me light and strength ever to commend myself to Thee, and especially when my enemies again tempt me to offend Thee. Grant me this grace, O my God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, and through the love which Thou bearest for Him. O my Lord, I have offended Thee so often, I would wish to love Thee during the remainder of my life. Give me Thy holy love, and may it ever remind me to seek Thy aid, whenever I may find myself in danger of losing Thee through sin.
Third Point.
Let us consider, lastly, the conditions of prayer. Many pray and do not obtain, because they do not pray aright. ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ And who can fear, says S. Augustine, that what is promised to him by that Truth itself, which Truth is God, can ever come to fail him? "Who can fear to be deceived when Truth promises." Holy Scripture tells us that God is not like unto men, who promise, and then fail in their promise, either because they lie when they make the promise, or else because they afterwards change their minds. " God is not a man, that He should lie. ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ He who prays will certainly be saved, and he who does not pray will certainly be condemned. All those who are saved, were saved by prayer, and all those who are lost were lost through not having prayed; and the knowing that they might so easily have saved themselves by prayer, and that now there is no more time in which to pray, is, and always will be, the great cause of their despair in hell. ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ It holds good that some things God grants without prayer, as the beginning of faith; whilst others have been prepared only for those who pray, such as final perseverance."
From this, theologians conclude, with S. Basil, S. Augustine, S. Chrysostom, S. Clement of Alexandria, and others, that prayer is absolutely necessary as a means for adults; therefore, without prayer it is impossible for any one to be saved. And this, says the most learned Lessius, ought to be held as an article of faith, " That prayer is necessary for the salvation of adults,, as is gathered from the Scriptures." ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ Sinners, if you have no merits of your own, I have in my Father's sight; ask them in My Name, and I promise you shall have what you ask." This promise must not, however, be understood to be made concerning temporal favours, such as health, riches, fortune, and the like; because the Lord very often denies these favours to us, seeing, as He does, that they would do hurt to our eternal salvation. S. Augustine says, that "what is profitable for the sick, the physician knows, rather than the patient;" and he also adds, that God " denies to some men in mercy that which He grants to others in wrath." ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ Thence it is that S. Mary Magdalene of Pazzi says, that God is almost under an obligation to that soul which prays to Him, since in this manner the way is open to Him to gratify the desire which He has of bestowing His favours upon us. And David says that this kindness of the Lord, in listening directly to those who pray to Him, proved to him that He was his true God. " Whensoever I call upon Thee, then shall my enemies be put to flight: this I know; for God is on my side." ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ I. When a man is living in a state of sin; 2. When he is in danger of death; and 3. When he is in great danger of sinning. And divines then generally teach, that he who has not prayed for one month, or two months at the most, cannot be excused from having committed mortal sin. The reason is, because prayer is a means without which we are not able to obtain that assistance which is necessary for our salvation. ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ Every one, be he righteous, or a sinner." But in this our Redeemer Himself releases us from every fear, saying, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you." ”

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Alphonsus Liguori, Preparation for Death — XXX. OF PRAYER (1868)

“ And final perseverance is especially a grace which cannot be obtained without continual prayer. This perseverance, says S. Augustine, cannot be merited by us, but by prayer, which, in a certain way, does merit it. ”

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