{"product_id":"the-12-steps-to-holiness-and-salvation","title":"The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Alphonsus Liguori, the Prince of Moral Theologians, was one of the greatest preachers in Church history. A religious founder, far-reaching theologian, and holy man of God, St. Alphonsus never fails to utter a stirring word that draws out a lively penitence and redoubled dedication to the work of God from his audience. Carved out from his greatest writings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contains classic texts of Catholic spirituality that teach you the practical way to Heaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these selections, St. Alphonsus reviews twelve key virtues that lead to sanctity and heavenly glory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove, Faith, and Hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove of God and Love of Neighbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoverty, Chastity, and Obedience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeekness and Humility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecollection and Prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMortification and Love of the Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResonating throughout St. Alphonsus's work, and here no less, is the profound sense of sin and its awfulness that he 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 words are permeated by what seems a prolonged meditation on the words of Our Lord: \"What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, though St. Alphonsus can be a terrible and grave man to hear, it is only from the most unique tenderness and subtlety of his heart that such words can spring. For \"out of the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaketh,\" and St. Alphonsus's heart was only filled to the brim with genuine desire for innocence and purity of heart in all his spiritual children. It is worth noting he never refused absolution to anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no better teacher on moral theology to ever grace the Church than St. Alphonsus Liguori. Let\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguide you away from the mortal error of indifference to sin and into the joyful light and beatitude of holy suffering, leading you up the 12-step stairway to sanctity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name author\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSt. Alphonsus Liguori\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name imprint\"\u003eImprint: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTAN Books\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name pages\"\u003ePages: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e216\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name publication-date\"\u003ePublication Date: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e11\/1\/1993\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name product-format\"\u003eProduct Format: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePaperbound\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name pdf\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e7.00\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"productView-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"productView-info-name\"\u003eWidth: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e4.25\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"TAN Books and Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48331259805915,"sku":"1037","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2117\/2365\/files\/the-12-steps-to-holiness-and-salvation__85234.jpg?v=1772918236","url":"https:\/\/catholicbookandgifts.com\/products\/the-12-steps-to-holiness-and-salvation","provider":"Catholic Book \u0026 Gift Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}