Saint Alphonsus Liguori - Alfonso Maria De' Liguori, Saint

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Résumé :
A direct guide to conscience and pastoral care. Wisdom for conscience and duty. Translated extracts from the moral theology of Saint Alphonsus (Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, canonised in 1839) gather measured reflections on sin, penance and pastoral responsibility into a readable selection. Framed as a classic religious text and a compact christian ethics anthology, the volume sets catholic moral theology beside clear catholic doctrine analysis, balancing doctrinal precision with pastoral compassion. The emphasis is practical: moral guidance for priests and a confessional practice manual for confessors is presented alongside material equally valuable as a seminary student resource or as an introductory catholic theological reference for lay readers. The selections demonstrate Alphonsus's concern for balancing moral rigour with mercy, offering counsel that is juridical in clarity yet pastoral in temper. Rooted in 18th century theology and the Roman Catholic tradition, these extracts illuminate how moral reasoning and pastoral judgement were taught to clergy of the era while preserving the plainness that makes the works of Saint Alphonsus accessible to modern inquiry. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Far from an antiquarian curiosity, this edition speaks across audiences: collectors of classic religious text and scholars of historical catholic studies will value its authorial place among the works of Saint Alphonsus, while casual readers attracted to christian ethics anthology discover direct, thoughtful counsel on conscience and duty. It also functions as a living primary source for research into 18th century theology and pastoral formation, making it useful to seminaries, clergy and historians tracing doctrinal development within the Roman Catholic tradition. Accessible yet serious, the extracts offer both reference and readable reflection for private devotion, academic study and the collector's shelf. An ideal acquisition for casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, and a dependable reference for clergy and scholars....