This engaging, comprehensive introduction to the spirituality of the founder of the Redemptorists, patron saint of confessors and moral theologians, prolific author, and Doctor of the Church brings to light Alphonsus' deep pastoral sensitivity toward helping people come to believe the message of God's great love for them.
For those with little or no previous knowledge of Alphonsian spirituality, Plentiful Redemption provides a step-by-step look at his approach to mental prayer and its relevance for today. For those already familiar with Alphonsian thought, it examines in chronological order of appearance some of the more important spiritual treatises and devotional works coming from Alphonsus' pen.
Paperback
Fr. Dennis J. Billy, CSsR, is an American Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province with advanced degrees from Harvard University, The Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), and The Graduate Theological Foundation. He taught for more than twenty years at the Alphonsian Academy of Rome's Pontifical Lateran University. He is currently the Karl Rahner Professor of Catholic Theology at the Graduate Theological Foundation. He has authored numerous books and articles on various religious topics.