St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Temptation of Christ, Juan de Flades (1450-1519), c. 1500, oil on panel. National Gallery of Art / Wikimedia Commons.

Do I Need to Confess Temptations?

For those earnestly striving to enrich their spiritual lives, The School of Christian Perfection serves as an invaluable resource charting a course to Heaven. In

Jesus in the House of Annas, José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781-1859), 1803, oil on canvas. Museo del Prado / Wikimedia Commons.

The Abasement of Jesus

St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Son of God humbled Himself and took the form of a servant. Although Christ was is true God, He became true man to save

Figure of Christ, Heinrich Hoffman (1824-1911), 1884, oil on canvas. Wikimedia Commons.

A Name Where Salvation Is Found

St. Alphonsus Liguori

To quote Saint Bernard, the “name of Jesus is light to the mind, food to the heart, and medicine to the soul.” It is a

The Nativity, John Singleton Copley (1738–1815), c.1776, oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston / Wikimedia Commons.

The Solitude of Jesus in the Stable

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Ponder the solitude of Our Lord in the stable as Saint Alphonsus Liguori leads you through an impassioned meditation upon the place of Jesus’s birth.

The Christ Child, Andreas Müller (1811–1890), 1849, oil on panel. Walters Art Museum / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Became a Child to Win Our Love

St. Alphonsus Liguori

When God promised a Messiah to the people of Israel, they expected a mighty king to come in power. Yet, Jesus, desiring to win the

Nativity, Giotto (1266–1337), 1310s, fresco. Lower Basilica of San Francesco / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Lying on the Straw

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the manger with The Road to Bethlehem. Today, contemplate Jesus’s poor conditions in the manger and His holy suffering even

The Nativity of Christ, Francesco Francia (1447–1517), 1490, oil on panel. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum / Wikimedia Commons.

The Birth of Jesus

St. Alphonsus Liguori

After many long-awaited years, the Savior of the world was born into the world to save a people ensnared in the darkness. Allow your soul

On the Eve of the Birth of Christ, Michael Rieser (1828–1905), 1869, oil on canvas. Dorotheum / Wikimedia Commons.

Joseph Goes to Bethlehem with His Holy Spouse

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the manger with The Road to Bethlehem. Today, contemplate Joseph’s role in Christmas as the most chaste spouse of Mary

Adoration of the Shepherds, Caravaggio (1571–1610), 1609, oil on canvas. Museo Regionale, Messina / Wikimedia Commons.

Grandeur of the Mystery of the Incarnation

St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Incarnation is one of the greatest mysteries in the Church. Contemplate the grandeur of this mystery with Saint Alphonsus Liguori as your guide. “And

Saint Francis Preaching to the Animals, Johannes Siberechts (1627–c.1703), 1666, oil on canvas. Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp / Wikimedia Commons.

Man’s Ingratitude at Christmas

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the manger with The Road to Bethlehem. Today, contemplate the sorrow that it causes Christ when man neglects Him at

The Visitation, Rovier van der Weyden (1399-1464), 1445, oil on panel. Museum der bildendedn Kunste, Leipzig / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus a Prisoner in the Womb of Mary

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori as he guides you through a meditation upon Jesus in the womb of Mary. This excerpt was taken from The Road

Nativity, Lactantius of Foligno. Wikimedia Commons

The Infant in Swaddling Clothes

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the manger with The Road to Bethlehem. Today, contemplate the mystical meaning of Jesus’s swaddling clothes. Meditation Imagine that you

The Nativity, Gerard David (c. 1450/1460-1523), early 1480s, oil on panel. The Friedsam Collection / Wikimedia Commons.

The Poverty of the Infant Jesus

St. Alphonsus Liguori

God sent His only Son to redeem the world ensnared with sin. Rather than coming in His glory, Our Lord humbled Himself and took the

Adoration of the Shepherds, Giorgione (d. 1510), between 1505 and 1510, oil on panel. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Samuel H. Kress Collection / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Offered Himself from the Beginning

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the manger with The Road to Bethlehem. Today, contemplate Jesus’s sacrificial love from the moment of His Incarnation. Meditation The

The Annunciation, Luca Giordano (d. 1705), 1672, oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons.

The Word Was Made Man in the Fulness of Time

St. Alphonsus Liguori

We often hear that Our Lord came in the fulness of time. But what does that mean? Find out from Saint Alphonsus Liguori as he

Crucifixion, Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667), 1660-1665, oil on canvas. Capitoline Museiums / Wikimedia

The Restorer of Our Souls

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Determined to save mankind from their sins, God sent His only Son into the world to die so that we might be restored by His

The Infant Christ, Francisco de Zurbaran (1598-1664), between 1635 and 1640, oil on panel. Pushkin Muesum of Fine Arts, photograph made available by Google Cultural Institute / Wikimedia Commons.

Visits and Visions of the Infant Jesus

St. Alphonsus Liguori

The following five examples were excerpted from Saint Alphonsus Liguori’s, The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy of Jesus Christ. Here, Liguori shares various visions and Divine