Texts from Saint Alphonsus of Liguori organized by Brother John Baptist Coyle to be meditated on every day of the liturgical year.

Morning Meditations

The original title of this book is "Meditations and Readings for every day of the year from the writings of St. Alphonsus" in 4 Volumes, each volume composed by 2 books. The 8 books together have over 1200 pages.

First book was published in 1923 by Father John Baptiste Coyle C.SS.R. . Who worked for many years to organize and publish the writings of this great doctor of the church.

> It was a labour of many years but, needless to say, a labour of love.

Every day father Coyle proposes 3 readings:

1. Morning Meditation
2. Evening Meditation
3. Spiritual Reading

In this digital form, we decided to make the 3 types of readings as if they were 3 different books, since the subject of the Morning Meditation of one day, is continued in the Morning Meditation of the next day. The same happens for Evening Meditation and Spiritual Reading.

This work has been already published by [Sensus Fidelium](https://sensusfidelium.com/meditations/st-alphonsus/st-alphonsus-daily-meditations/) and by [Religious Bookshelf Team](https://www.religiousbookshelf.com/meditations-and-readings/).


Morning Meditations for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori

Wednesday - Fifth Week after Pentecost

The vanity of the world (the goods of this world are false goods)

Evening Meditations

Evening Meditations for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori

The practice of the love of Jesus Christ - 083

After the Bible the most widely read book, consisting in a collection of thoughts aiming on Christian perfection.

Imitation of Christ

The Imitation of Christ, is a Catholic devotional book written around 1420, with emphasis in the interior life and withdrawal from the mundanities of the world. It is considered the most read book in the Christianhood after the Bible.
 
Many Saints profited from its reading. 

Saint Francis de Sales, recommends this book for meditation in his Introduction to Devout Life (Filoteia), as well as Dom Chautard in "The Soul of All Apostolate". 

Saint Therese of Liseux tells us (in History of a Soul) that "for many years" this was the only book she was able to get spiritual progress. It is also known that Saint Thomas More and Saint Ignatius of Loyola read this book frequently.
 
It is definitely an excellent book for meditation.
 
In our site, we took the liberty to divide the chapters, one for each day in the calendar year. The book has only 114 chapters, so it get 3 cycles in the calendar year:
 
1. From January 1st to April 24th
2. From April 25th to August 16th
3. From August 27th to December 7th
4. A partial run from December 8th to December 31st
 
Sources:
- [New Advent - Catholic Enclyclopedia](https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07674c.htm)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ)
- Book Introduction to Devout Life by Saint Francis de Sales
- Book History of a Soul by Saint Therese of Liseux

Book 3 - Chapter XXXI

Of the neglect of every creature, that the Creator may be found

Select Spiritual Readings by Brother John Baptist Coyle to be read every day of the liturgical year.

Spiritual Readings

Spiritual Readings for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori

The advantage of a retreat made in solitude and silence - 4

Textos de de Santo Afonso de Ligório organizados pelo Padre Thiago Maria Cristini para serem meditados a cada dia do ano liturgico.

Meditações para todos os dias

Com título \"Meditações para todos os dias e festas do anno tiradas das obras ascéticas de Santo Afonso Maria de Ligório, Bispo e Doutor da Santa Igreja\", essa excelente obra foi compilada pelo Padre Thiago Maria Cristini (CSSR) e traduzida para o português pelo padre João de Jong.
 
Nesta obra o Padre Cristini se valeu da \"Le Opere Complete di Sant'Alfonso de' Liguori\" (A obra completa de Santo Afonso de Ligorio).
 
Com maestria, o pe. Cristini organizou os textos de Santo Afonso em leituras para serem meditadas em cada dia do ano litúrgico. As leituras com frequência nos remetem a liturgia do dia na missa tridentina. Portanto, meditar nos textos dessa obra pela manhã, antes de assistir a missa diária, é de grande valia espiritual.
 
Os textos de Santo Afonso são de uma beleza imensa, diferente de uma obra de teologia ou filosofia, o Santo, como que, escreve uma carta para o seu leitor, tentando animá-lo na fé e movê-lo a perfeição espiritual.
 
A obra é dividida em 3 Tomos, todos disponibilizados online em locais como [Alexandria Católica](https://alexandriacatolica.blogspot.com/2011/03/fonte-meditacoes-para-todos-os-dias-e.html) e no [Docer](https://docer.pl/doc/xe80e15) .
 
A base do texto usado nesse site foi gentilmente concedido por [Rumo a Santidade](https://rumoasantidade.com.br/meditacoes-santo-afonso/) e por [Saia Modesta](rumoasantidade.com.br/meditacoes-santo-afonso/) porém modificações estão sendo feitas por nós, usando os PDFs supra-citados.

Meditações de Santo Afonso de Ligório para cada dia do ano

01 de Julho

Festa do Preciosíssimo Sangue de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo

Mês de Julho

Santo Afonso, modelo de Obediência

Quarta-feira da Sexta Semana depois de Pentecostes

Deus é o bem que faz o paraíso

Um pequeno texto para ser meditado a cada dia do ano e motivar o fiel católico ao progresso na vida espiritual.

Breviário da Confiança

Breviário da Confiança por Monsenhor Ascânio Brandão

1 de Julho

Meu Crucifixo

Depois da Bíbila é considerado o livro mais lido dentro da Cristandade. Consiste em uma coleção de pensamentos para a perfeição Cristã.

Imitação de Cristo

Livro 3 - Capítulo 31

Do desprezo de toda criatura, para que se possa achar o Criador

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The vanity of the world (the goods of this world are false goods)

The practice of the love of Jesus Christ - 083

Of the neglect of every creature, that the Creator may be found

The advantage of a retreat made in solitude and silence - 4