St. Alphonsus, founder of the Redemptorists, was a man who read the signs of his times with courage and responded with faith, creativity, and deep compassion for the poor and abandoned. His vision of God’s boundless love, his insistence on the universal call to holiness, and his ability to unite prayer with concrete action remain profoundly relevant for us today.
In this spirit, we are delighted to share a collection of inspiring reflections — great articles written by our confreres from around the world! Each contribution sheds light on how the message and spirituality of St. Alphonsus continue to guide us as missionaries of hope in a world thirsting for mercy, tenderness, and justice.
St. Alphonsus for Our Times – Some Reading…
Do you want to get to know our dear Saint and Doctor Alphonsus better? Do you want to discover him not only as the founder of the Redemptorists, but as an apostle of the love of God, a gifted artist and musician, a faithful friend of the poor, a great doctor of prayer, and the patron of moral theologians? Perhaps you are curious to meet him as a prolific thinker and writer, a wise confessor, a dedicated bishop, or as the most zealous doctor of the Church.
In these pages, you will find reflections and writings that bring St. Alphonsus closer to us today — showing how his life and teaching remain a source of hope, inspiration, and guidance in our times.
Forward by Fr Edward Joseph CSsR – Provincial of Bangalore
One – Apostle of the Love of God – Fr Michael Brehl CSsR (Rome, Italy)
Two – Artist & Musician for the Good News – Fr Kevin O’Neil CSsR (Baltimore, USA)
Three – Friend of the Poor – Fr Larry Kaufmann CSsR (Cape Town, South Africa)
Four – Doctor of Prayer – Fr Dennis J Billy CSsR (Baltimore, USA)
Five – Patron of Moral Theologians – Fr Joaquim Parron CSsR (Campo Grande, Brasile)
Six – Prolific Writer and Thinker – Fr Sean Wales CSsR (Cape Town, South Africa)
Seven – Patron of Confessors – Fr Raphael Gallagher CSsR (Dublin, Ireland)
Eight – Bishop for the Most Abandoned – Archbishop Gerrard Pettipas CSsR
(Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, Canada)
Nine – Most Zealous Doctor – Fr Juventius Andrade CSsR (Bangalore, India)
