Preparation for Death

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. 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, Judgment, 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