St. Alphonsus Liguori: The Doctor of Moral Theology Who Changed the Church

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St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787) is one of the greatest Doctors of the Catholic Church. A brilliant lawyer turned priest, founder of the Redemptorists, bishop, prolific spiritual writer, and Doctor of Moral Theology, his influence continues to shape Catholic spirituality centuries after his death. In this sermon we examine his remarkable conversion from a successful legal career to the priesthood, his battle against Jansenism, his compassionate approach to confession, and his timeless teaching on prayer, salvation, and the Four Last Things. Discover why St. Alphonsus insisted that while everyone sins, no one reaches Heaven without prayer. Topics include: • The early life of St. Alphonsus Liguori • His conversion from lawyer to priest • Founder of the Redemptorists • Doctor of Moral Theology • His battle against Jansenism • Scruples and the spiritual life • The Four Last Things • His classic spiritual writings • Why prayer is necessary for salvation • Lessons Catholics can apply today "He who prays will be saved; he who does not pray will be damned." — St. Alphonsus Liguori 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori 1:25 Brilliant Lawyer & Early Success 2:24 Conversion Begins 3:30 Leaving the Law Behind 3:55 Ordained a Priest 4:05 The Secret of His Powerful Preaching 5:02 Ministry to Young People 5:27 Founding the Redemptorists 5:43 The Four Last Things 6:30 Salvation Is Simple 6:56 Misunderstanding St. Alphonsus 7:27 Fighting Jansenism 8:00 Understanding Scruples 9:46 Mercy in Confession 10:18 The Dangers of Excessive Rigorism 11:38 His Incredible Writings 12:57 Moral Theology 14:03 Prayer: The Key to Salvation 15:02 Bishop and Reformer 15:35 Final Trials 16:21 A Life Well Lived 17:08 Read the Works of the Saints 17:33 Support Sensus Fidelium Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StAlphonsusLiguori #Catholic #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicFaith #Prayer #Confession #CatholicTeaching #Redemptorists #FourLastThings #MoralTheology #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicSermon #Saints

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