The life of S. Alphonso Maria de Liguori, bishop of St. Agatha of the Goths, and founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Subtitle: Volume 1
Publisher: Thomas Richardson and Son
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Description: Volume 1 of 5
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS. VOLUME 1; title: ON BEATIFICATION, CANONIZATION, AND THE PROCESSES OF THE CONGREGATION OF RITES 1; title: I. Nobility of the family of the Liguoris — Great piety of Alphonso's parents — His birth 1; title: II. Alphonso's education — His progress in sanctity 4; title: III. Alphonso's studies, and his education as a gentleman 9; title: IV. Alphonso's success in the courts of law at Naples — His conduct in regard to spiritual things — His marriage negociated about — Negotiation for his marriage not concluded 14; title: V. Alphonso becomes cold in regard to piety — He again becomes fervent 25; title: VI. A fresh negotiation for Alphonso's marriage — A meeting which he has in President Caravita's house — He becomes detached from the world and gives up the bar 31; title: VII. Stormy scene between Alphonso and his father - Heavenly light which illuminates the Hospital of the Incurables — He resolves to enter the Congregation of St Philip Neri 37; title: VIII. Contradictions which Alphonso meets with in his project of entering the Congregation of St. Philip Neri 41; title: IX. Alphonso assumes the ecclesiastical dress — His assiduity in church, and his fervent piety 45; title: X. Alphonso enters into holy orders — He joins the Congregation of the Apostolical Missions, and gives proof of the greatest zeal 49; title: XI. Alphonso's other apostolical labours — The methods which he adopts for preserving recollection in the midst of so much activity 54; title: XII. Alphonso is appointed to hear confessions — His way of acting in this ministry 57; title: XIII. Alphonso's difficulties in regard to his penitents 65; title: XIV. Alphonso gets the most zealous among his penitents to give spiritual conferences, and the great institution of the chapels is the result 71; title: XV. Alphonso retires into the Congregation of the Holy Family — His penitential life — The progress of his zeal for the good of souls 76; title: XVI. Divers other fatigues endured by Alphonso in the spring of the year 1731 84; title: XVII. How Alphonso is led to form the plan of founding his Congregation for destitute souls 89; title: XVIII. The contradictions and difficulties which Alphonso suffered at Naples in founding his Congregation 94; title: XIX Alphonso's vocation is approved by the venerable Father Fiorillo — He finds himself in fresh difficulties 99; title: XX. Fathers Fiorillo and Pagano advise Alphonso to place himself under Mgr. Falcoja's direction — Alphonso's last labours at Naples, and his great desire to begin the establishment of his Congregation 106; title: XXI. Who were Alphonso's first companions, and how God assisted him in beginning his undertaking 109; title: BOOK II.; title: I. Alphonso founds his Congregation at the town of Scala — His poverty, fervour, and apostolic labours 113; title: II. and III. Fresh outrages raised up against Alphonso after he arrives at Scala — He has to endure new outrages and persecutions at Naples — His Eminence, Cardinal Pignatelli, takes him under his protection 118; title: IV. How Alphonso is abandoned by his first companions, and on what occasion 121; title: V. Alphonso experiences great trouble through the departure of his companions — He is exposed to fresh derision at Naples, but is encouraged by Mgr. Falcoja and Cardinal Pignatelli 124; title: VI. Alphonso's new companions — He gives missions in the diocese of Cajazzo, and founds another house in the Villa of the Slaves — Another is appointed for Tosquez — Mandarin i's entreaties to rejoin Alphonso 130; title: VII. Alphonso gives missions in divers other places — He goes to the territory of Ciorani 139; title: VIII. Success of Alphonso's missions in the diocese of Salerno — Buildings undertaken at Ciorani — Establishment of the holy exercises — Persecution excited and appeased 144; title: IX. Alphonso goes through several other dioceses giving missions — The persecutions he has to suffer in the Villa of the Slaves — He abandons this house 150; title: X. Alphonso continues to give missions — He lives in the new house at Ciorani and leaves that of Scala 156; title: XI. Alphonso gives missions in the diocese of Salerno and in other places round about 160; title: XII. Cardinal Spinelli invites Alphonso to preach penance in the diocese of Naples 165; title: XIII. Alphonso continues to give missions in other places in the kingdom — He refuses a foundation at Barra, and goes on with his labours in the diocese of Naples 169; title: XIV. Alphonso and his companions take the simple vows of religion and the oath of perseverance in the Congregation 172; title: XV. Alphonso quits the diocese of Naples — He founds a house at Pagani, and gives missions in divers places 177; title: XVI. The king consents to the establishment of the new Congregation at Pagani — Applause and liberality of the people, who take part in the building — Continuation of the apostolical labours of Alphonso and of his companions 182; title: XVII. Alphonso undertakes another building at Ciorani — The contradiction he suffered in the house at Pagani 186; title: XVIII. New attacks on the Congregation at Pagani — The most distinguished persons interest themselves for us at Naples and Rome 198; title: XIX. The wicked at Pagani intrigue against us again, both at Naples and at Rome — Cardinal Spielli and Mgr. Rossi, Bish OF of Salerno, undertake to defend us 206; title: XX. Alphonso preaches a mission in the territory of Iliceto, in la Pouille — He founds a new house and goes to the Maduguo 210; title: XXI. New troubles at Pagani during Alphonso's stay at Iliceto 216; title: XXII. Installation of our missionaries in the new house erected at Pagani — Alphonso's zeal for the observance of the rules — Expedient by which Father Sportelli obtains the opening of the church 220; title: XXIII. Cardinal Spinelli sends Alphonso to preach penance in divers places in la Pouille 222; title: XXIV. Alphonso returns to Foggia — He goes into the diocese of Conza and accepts of a new foundation in the territory of Caposeli 226; title: XXV. New snares are set for our fathers at Pagani — Alphonso gives missions in the diocese of Conza, and sends some of the fathers to preach in the Pouille — Establishment of a noviciate in the house at Ciorani 231; title: XXVI. Alphonso prints his first work while he is at Iliceto — Contradiction which he has to suffer, and his great moderation 236; title: XXVII. Alphonso tries to obtain a fresh sanction of his work from the king — The grand almoner's sentiments on this subject — New attempts of Father Mandarin! to obtain a re-union 239; title: XXVIII. Alphonso's apostolical labours during his sojourn at Naples — The king causes him great uneasiness by wishing to nominate him to the archbishopric of Palermo 247; title: XXIX. Alphonso returns to Naples to settle the affairs of the Congregation — Proofs of his zeal for the salvation of his neighbour — Peace is established in the house at Pagani 253; title: XXX. Alphonso's other labours at Naples and in divers parts of the kingdom 259