St. Alphonsus of Ligouri: It is Advisable to Terrify Sinners

It is Advisable to Terrify Sinners One of the false principles of Liberalism is that one should always attract people by means of smiles and goodness. Progressivism has its false ecumenical movement …More
It is Advisable to Terrify Sinners
One of the false principles of Liberalism is that one should always attract people by means of smiles and goodness. Progressivism has its false ecumenical movement which pretends that no Catholic should threaten heretics, schismatics, Jews or pagans with the eternal fire of Hell toward which they walk if they do not convert. Both principles are false. Scriptures teach us that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.
Today we present for the consideration of our readers the very anti-liberal and anti-ecumenical ceremony established by St. Alphonsus of Ligouri to convert sinners. The great saint knew very well what he was doing, and the Catholic Church also knew what she was doing when she canonized him and confirmed his methods. Below, is the ceremony called “the curse of sinners,’ which the Redemptorist missionaries used to carry out to bring bad Catholics back to the right path.
St. Alphonsus of Ligouri
In the letter of April 26, 1775 to all the …More
chris griffin
It is advisable to terrify sinners, To shake them from their heedless slumber. Yet, let us not forget compassion’s grace, For even the lost may find their way.
In shadows deep, where darkness thrives, A glimmer of redemption lies concealed. The trembling heart, the guilt-stained soul, Yearns for mercy, seeks a path revealed.
So wield your warnings with a tempered hand, For fear alone may break …More
It is advisable to terrify sinners, To shake them from their heedless slumber. Yet, let us not forget compassion’s grace, For even the lost may find their way.

In shadows deep, where darkness thrives, A glimmer of redemption lies concealed. The trembling heart, the guilt-stained soul, Yearns for mercy, seeks a path revealed.

So wield your warnings with a tempered hand, For fear alone may break what’s frail within. But love, ah love, can mend the shattered pieces, And guide the lost toward light once more.
James Manning
When I was little, I had a tendency to wander off and explore places. Even in the wild and crazy 80s it wasn't a good idea. I was probably six years old and very trusting (I hadn't been introduced to Stranger Danger yet). But I was an only child, and there weren't many boys in my neighborhood, so off I'd go.
To address this my grandparents told me if I went too far into the woods, I'd be kidnapped …More
When I was little, I had a tendency to wander off and explore places. Even in the wild and crazy 80s it wasn't a good idea. I was probably six years old and very trusting (I hadn't been introduced to Stranger Danger yet). But I was an only child, and there weren't many boys in my neighborhood, so off I'd go.

To address this my grandparents told me if I went too far into the woods, I'd be kidnapped by gypsies. Worked until I turned 12. Same principle at work.