All would wish to be saved and to enjoy the glory of paradise; but to gain heaven, it is necessary to walk in the straight road that leads to eternal bliss. This road is the observance of the divine commandments. Hence, in his preaching, the Baptist exclaimed: ‘Make straight the way of the Lord.’
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
Nothing else is required than to act toward God, in the midst of your occupations, as you do, even when busy, toward those who love you and whom you love.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
Above all, no other sacrament so inflames souls with divine love as the sacrament of the Eucharist, in which Jesus Christ gives us his whole self, so to unite us all to him through holy love.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
The two principal dispositions which we should bring to Holy Communion are detachment from creatures, and the desire to receive Our Lord with a view to loving Him more in the future.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
Always prepare yourself well for this sacred banquet. Have a very pure heart, and watch over your tongue, for it is on the tongue that the Sacred Host is laid. Carry Our Lord home with you after your thanksgiving, and let your heart be a living tabernacle for Jesus. Visit Him often in this interior tabernacle, offering Him your homage, and the sentiments of gratitude with which divine love will inspire you.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
On the day that we receive Holy Communion we should endeavor to keep our hearts as living tabernacles of our Eucharistic Jesus, and then visit Him often with acts of adoration, love, and gratitude; this is what divine love will teach us.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
