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“We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small gift if they are poor, or, at least let us go and wait on them and comfort them.”

Quote by Alphonsus Liguori

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Alphonsus Liguori

Alphonsus Liguori, born on September 27, 1696, in Naples, Italy, and died on August 1, 1787. He was a prominent Italian writer, theologian, composer, and Catholic saint. Liguori is known for his moral theology and religious writings, which have had a profound impact on posterity. more

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