How to Converse Familiarly Continually With God
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A beautiful little reminder that though 'He is infinite Majesty, He is also infinite Goodness and Love. There can be no greater Lord than God; neither can there be a more ardent lover than He.' We are told by St. Liquori to consider that no one loves you more than your God, how to strengthen confidence in Him, break attachments to things of earth, acquire the habit of speaking familiarly with Him and many other invaluable skills to grow closer to the One who loves beyond all description.How to Converse with God is a wonderful little pocket or purse-size book to keep close at hand and pull out when you are at a loss for words, what to say with/to your Best Friend. Many there are who claim God never speaks to them, yet my belief is just the opposite. So dear a Lover as God must speak to us all the time. We have just failed to learn the fine arts of listening and discernment. For myself, I have to run away from people, close all my books and even my Bible (at times) to tone down all the noise in my head, just so I can discern His Voice apart from the rest.
One of my favorite of the 20 mini-chapters came near the end, was entitled, "Creation's Hymn of Praise" and told of how Our Beloved speaks to us through the beauties of His created world. It told of a certain holy man who while walking through the fields, would gently strike the flowers and plants he met on his way. "Do not speak any more," he would say; "do not reproach me with my ingratitude to God. I hear you; keep quiet; that is enough." and later of St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi who when she held in her hand a fruit or flower, felt herself wounded by divine love. "Behold," she would say, "how my God has thought for all eternity of creating this fruit and this flower as a token of His love for me."
It concludes with a list of short prayers.
Original review: 4 Feb 15; reread 20 Oct 15
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St. Alphonsus battled severe scruples and also fought against the harsh, puritanical Jansenist heresy. I find modern Christianity fluctuates wildly between a tendency towards rigid perfectionism/spiritual pride, and totally moral laxity. St. Alphonsus' vision of I will definitely be returning to this little pamphlet again and again. I have been suffering due to harsh external circumstances and I really needed this reminder of God's infinite goodness and love for all humans created in His image.
St. Alphonsus battled severe scruples and also fought against the harsh, puritanical Jansenist heresy. I find modern Christianity fluctuates wildly between a tendency towards rigid perfectionism/spiritual pride, and totally moral laxity. St. Alphonsus' vision of an infinitely merciful and loving God is the mean between these two extremes. We can feel safe in the knowledge of God's love, which is developed through prayer; however, love isn't easy and it demands sacrifice, trust, patience etc. Love caused Christ become a helpless infant, and to die horribly to save us.
I highly recommend this booklet to anyone in need of consolation. It's too easy to think suffering won't end and to despair. But God doesn't give up on anyone—he desperately wants our salvation. There is always reason to hope. ...more
In the morning, as soon as you get up, start your day with a 30-minute meditation. Form the habit of speaking to God. Speak to Him of everything as to the dearest and most loving of friends. St. Alphonse introduces verses from the testame
While reading a spiritual book, 'Listen to the Desert' in Korean, I found a beautiful analogy quoted from St. Alphonse Liguori. I wanted to know who the saint is by reading his work. I chose the shortest but most inducing title to me, "How to Converse with God."In the morning, as soon as you get up, start your day with a 30-minute meditation. Form the habit of speaking to God. Speak to Him of everything as to the dearest and most loving of friends. St. Alphonse introduces verses from the testament to help our understanding of his saying. You can pray in any situation. In your continuing anguish, you can unite your prayers to those of Jesus Christ dying in utter desolation on the cross, "My God, my God, why hast Thou hast forsaken me?" God is not a judge for those who love and believe in Him. He will be the judge for those who don't follow Him. Don't stay discouraged by your sin. If you stay so, you will converse but little with God; your confidence in Him will grow less; your desire to love Him will become cold. If you turn to God at once to ask His pardon and to promise amendment, your faults will help you to advance further in divine love.
When you ask for something in your prayers, you ask for it in detail as if God does not know anything about our needs. In the bible, Jesus asked the people what they wanted Him to do for them. He did not assume something for granted or he did not behave as if he knew their needs without asking them.
St. Alphonse showed us why we have to pray, and how to pray. In the end, he wrapped up the book with many short prayers of some saints we can use.
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"O my Jesus, Thou Who art very Love, enkindle in my heart that divine fire which consumes the Saints and transforms them into Thee!"
St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Church, pray for us!
"...a certain holy man who, while walking through the fields, would gently strike with a stick the flowers and plants he met on his way. "Do not speak any more," he would say; "do not reproach me with my ingratitude to God. I hear you; keep quiet; that is enough.""O my Jesus, Thou Who art very Love, enkindle in my heart that divine fire which consumes the Saints and transforms them into Thee!"
St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Church, pray for us!
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Very practical and well thought out. Easy read but full of wisdom. I'm not fully there on my spiritual journey but this helped me to plot out my paths in many practical ways. We shall see how God will lead me.
Very practicalVery practical and well thought out. Easy read but full of wisdom. I'm not fully there on my spiritual journey but this helped me to plot out my paths in many practical ways. We shall see how God will lead me.
...more Very easy to read and comforting. I would recommend to all readers who want a better prayer life.Loved reading it!
He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists). In 1762 he was appointed Bishop of Sant'Agata dei Goti. A prolific writer, he published nine editions of his "Moral Theology" in his lifetime, i
Saint Alfonso MarÃa de Liguori, CSsR (1696–1787), was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian.He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists). In 1762 he was appointed Bishop of Sant'Agata dei Goti. A prolific writer, he published nine editions of his "Moral Theology" in his lifetime, in addition to other devotional and ascetic works and letters. Among his best known works are "The Glories of Mary" and "The Way of the Cross", the latter still used in parishes during Lenten devotions.
He was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871. One of the most widely read Catholic authors, he is the patron saint of confessors.
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