ISBN-13: 9781067778323
Preparation for Death; or, Considerations on the Eternal Maxims is one of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori’s most searching spiritual works. It places before the reader the certainty of death, the shortness of life, the danger of sin, the mercy of God, and the urgent need to live faithfully now.
St. Alphonsus writes with directness, but never without hope. His meditations are meant to awaken the conscience, move the heart toward repentance, and strengthen the reader to seek confession, prayer, amendment of life, and final perseverance.
This edition is well suited to daily spiritual reading or a personal retreat. Read one consideration slowly, pause in prayer, and make one concrete resolution. The aim is not curiosity about death, but a more faithful Christian life in the present.
The severity of the book is medicinal rather than despairing. St. Alphonsus repeatedly directs the soul toward Christ’s mercy, the help of grace, the intercession of Our Lady, and the confidence that sincere repentance can begin today.