CONTENTS Preface 5 Life Of Saint Alphonsus Liguori 12 SERMON THE FIRST 55 The Lord appears angry, not that He means to punish us, but in order that we may cleanse ourselves of our sins, and thus enable Him to pardon us SERMON THE SECOND 64 Sinners will not profit by the divine threats, until the chastisement has come upon them SERMON THE THIRD 74 God is merciful for a season, and then chastises SERMON THE FOURTH 85 Upon the four principal Gates of Hell SERMON THE FIFTH 98 External Devotions are of little use if we do not cleanse our souls from sin SERMON THE SIXTH 107 God chastises us in this life for our good, not for our destruction SERMON THE SEVENTH 115 God chastises us in this life, only that He may show us mercy in the next SERMON THE EIGHTH 128 Prayers appease God, and avert from us the chastisement we deserve, provided we purpose to amend SERMON THE NINTH 136 Most Holy Mary is the Mediatrix of Sinners SERMON THE TENTH 145 For the Feast of St. Joseph SERMON THE ELEVENTH 157 For the Feast of the Annunciation SERMON THE TWELFTH 167 Upon the Sorrows of Mary FAMILIAR DISCOURSE AT THE RECEPTION OF A NUN 176 DISCOURSE TO THE BRETHREN OF A CONFRATERNITY 184 DISCOURSE TO PIOUS MAIDENS 189