Sermons Upon Various Subjects

CONTENTSPreface 5Life Of Saint Alphonsus Liguori 12SERMON THE FIRST 55The Lord appears angry, not that He means to punish us, but in order that we may cleanse ourselves of our sins, and thus enable Him to pardon us SERMON THE SECOND 64Sinners will not profit by the divine threats, until the chastisement has come upon them SERMON THE THIRD 74God is merciful for a season, and then chastises SERMON THE FOURTH 85Upon the four principal Gates of Hell SERMON THE FIFTH 98External Devotions are of little use if we do not cleanse our souls from sin SERMON THE SIXTH 107God chastises us in this life for our good, not for our destruction SERMON THE SEVENTH 115God chastises us in this life, only that He may show us mercy in the nextSERMON THE EIGHTH 128Prayers appease God, and avert from us the chastisement we deserve, provided we purpose to amendSERMON THE NINTH 136Most Holy Mary is the Mediatrix of SinnersSERMON THE TENTH 145For the Feast of St. JosephSERMON THE ELEVENTH 157For the Feast of the AnnunciationSERMON THE TWELFTH 167 Upon the Sorrows of MaryFAMILIAR DISCOURSE AT THE RECEPTION OF A NUN 176DISCOURSE TO THE BRETHREN OF A CONFRATERNITY 184DISCOURSE TO PIOUS MAIDENS 189