All would wish to be saved and to enjoy the glory of paradise; but to gain heaven, it is necessary to walk in the straight road that leads to eternal bliss. This road is the observance of the divine commandments. Hence, in his preaching, the Baptist exclaimed: Make straight the way of the Lord.
Alphonsus LiguoriAfter the love which we owe Jesus Christ, we must give the chief place in our heart to the love of His Mother Mary.
Alphonsus LiguoriIf 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.
Alphonsus LiguoriSuch is the compassion, such the love which Mary bears us, that she is never tired of praying for us.
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