{"product_id":"liguori-preparation-for-death-deluxe-hb","title":"Preparation for Death (Deluxe) Hardback","description":"Saint Alphonsus Liguori, the Prince of Moral Theologians and Doctor of the Church, was one of the greatest preachers in Church history. A religious founder, consummate theologian, and prolific writer St Alphonsus’s own holiness and humility were unmistakable through his tireless devotion to the souls in his care. Those who hear his teaching and wisdom cannot help but become inspired to attain the same holiness and devotion to Our Lord. Here, in Preparation for Death, is his formidable work on the last moments of life and our duty to prepare for it while we still have time.\n Resonating throughout is the profound sense of the depravity of sin that St Alphonsus undoubtedly felt and from which he longs to save his flock. He dwells repeatedly on the Four Last Things: Death, Judgement, Hell, and Heaven, bringing the reader to consider his own eternal destiny. Above all, St. Alphonsus's message is permeated by a prolonged meditation on the words of Our Lord: \"What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul?\" The goods of the world are fleeting, and to the Christian, they are even a burden—as St. Paul would say, \"so much trash\"—because \"there is only one thing that is necessary.\" Topics include:\n\nthe certainty of death,\nthe uncertainty of the time,\nthe death of the sinner,\nthe death of the negligent Christian,\nthe death of the just,\nthe habit of sin,\ndelusions of the devil,\nParticular and General Judgements,\nhe pains of Hell and its eternity,\nthe remorse of the damned,\nand more to stir the soul to repentance . . .\nThough St. Alphonsus can be a harrowing man to hear, it is only from the most unique tenderness and subtlety of his heart that such words can spring. For \"out of the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaketh,\" and St. Alphonsus's heart was filled to the brim with genuine desire for innocence and purity of heart in all his spiritual children. It is worthnoting that he never refused absolution to anyone.\nThere is no better teacher on moral theology to ever grace the Church than St. Alphonsus Liguori. Let Preparation for Death show you why.\n\u003ch3 class=\"additional-product-info-title\"\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"additional-product-info\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"responsive-table\"\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAuthor\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSt Alphonsus Liguori\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eISBN \/ Code\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e9781505133059\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePages \/ Minutes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e520\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTAN Books and Publishers, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TAN Books and Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43090813943906,"sku":"9781505133059","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9770\/3010\/files\/liguori-preparation-for-death-deluxe-hb-2048_4e9ecf39-fdae-4e49-a02c-8f1b512a62b5.jpg?v=1783191859","url":"https:\/\/cardinal-newman-aus.myshopify.com\/products\/liguori-preparation-for-death-deluxe-hb","provider":"Cardinal Newman Faith Resources Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}