Saintly Wisdom: St. Alphonsus Liguori
“‘A fool,’ says the Holy Spirit, ‘is changed as the moon; but a holy man continueth in wisdom as the sun.’ (Eccus. 27:12). The fool, that is, the sinner, is as changeable as the moon, today he laughs, tomorrow he cries; today he is meek as a lamb, tomorrow cross as a bear. Why? Because his peace of mind depends on the prosperity or the adversity he meets; he changes with the changes in the things that happen to him. The just man is like the sun, constant in his serenity, no matter what betides him. His calmness of soul is founded on his union with the will of God; hence he enjoys unruffled peace. This is the peace promised by the angel of the Nativity: “And on earth, peace to men of good will.” (Luke 2:14). Who are these “men of good will” if not those whose wills are united to the infinitely good and perfect will of God?” - St. Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity With God’s Will “When I think that Thou, the Son of God, did lead a life of such tribulation upon this earth, so poor and neglect...