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St. Alphonsus Liguori Defines the Only Way to Eternal Happiness, by Trent Beattie – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Trent Beattie, Catholic Exchange, August 1, 2025

Trent Beattie is the author of Scruples and Sainthood (Loreto Publications) and Fit for Heaven (Dynamic Catholic). He is also the editor of Saint Alphonsus Liguori for Every Day (Mediatrix Press), Finding True Happiness (Dynamic Catholic), and Apostolic Athletes (Marian Press).

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Latin Mass: The Journal of Catholic Culture and Tradition.

For a reader-friendly, “a-thought-a-day” study on Liguori, check out this author’s compilation of the saint’s wisdom in Saint Alphonsus Liguori for Every Day.

 

Many people think of prayer as a pleasant pastime, an eccentric extra, or a holy hobby. They take it as a vague and poetic view of communication with God, as if there were no objective standards. Prayer is seen as subjective, feelings-based, and even possibly a waste of time—but, hey, if you like it, then go for it.

This assessment is woefully inaccurate and highly damaging, St. Alphonsus Liguori would say. For the 18th century founder of the Redemptorists, the choice to pray or not to pray is literally what determines whether a soul ascends to Heaven or descends to Hell.

While studying the Faith is necessary, it will not, by itself, produce holiness. …

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