Perfect Contrition, The Golden Key To Paradise, St. Alphonsus De’ Liguori, Whole Catholic Audiobook

This little book is as valuable as lengthy treatises,
as much for the sovereign importance of the
subject that it discusses (a subject, sadly, very little
known by most Christians) as for the abundance of
doctrines and the interest of its practical applications.
“The Great Means of Salvation,” such is the
title that St. Alphonsus de’ Liguori gave to a tract on
prayer published with many other works from his
pen. And so great was his confidence in the efficacy
and the power of prayer to assure the salvation of
souls, that he would have wished, said he, to see his
little book in the hands of everyone. About the exercise
of the love of God and of perfect contrition,
we can say, with just as much truth, that they are “the
great means of salvation,” because between an act of
charity or perfect contrition and the acquisition of
eternal life, the connection is more intimate and even
closer than between prayer and salvation.
Consequently, I would like to see this little work,
like St. Alphonsus’ own, in the hands of everyone,
convinced as I am that the careful reading of it and
putting into practice its teachings would open the
gates of heaven to a multitude of souls in danger of
eternal damnation without it, and it would increase,
in a marvelous way, the grace of God in those who
have been faithful since their baptism.
Every Christian ought to be soundly instructed
about the capital importance of the act of perfect
contrition and of charity on account of the inestimable
services that such knowledge can render us
at the hour of our death and allow us to render at
the deathbed of a dying person, to whom Providence
might lead us. No one, even in good heath, should
forget this truth. But it is desirable overall that everyone
cherish it deeply engraved in his heart for the
hours of infirmity and the perils of death.
May it please God that this pamphlet be distributed
as far and wide as possible. There is no doubt that
its reading will be accompanied by abundant blessings.