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==Missionaries==

==Missionaries==

He lived his first years as a priest with the homeless and marginalized young people of Naples. He founded the "Evening Chapels". Run by the young people themselves, these chapels were centers of prayer, community, the Word of God, social activities and education. At the time of his death, there were 72 of these chapels with over 10,000 active participants. <ref>[http://www.alfonsiana.edu/EN%20-%20Alphonsus.htm Saint Alphonsus Liguori] Accademia Alfonsiana</ref> Alphonsus founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer on November 9, 1732. Nearly one-year later, all members but one had left to start another religious order. He started again, recruited new members, and in 1743 became the prior of two new congregations, one for men and one for women. Pope Benedict XIV gave his approval for the men's congregation in 1749 and for the women's in 1750.<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1284 St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref> Saint Alphonsus might have been free to develop his work in comparative peace. However, the State demanded authority and anti-clericals were refusing new orders, with exceptions. This became a lifelong struggle. His missionaries received State recognition of the Institute as a religious congregation till the day of his death. Several years before his death, an elderly Alphonsus had been tricked into signing a submission for royal approval of his congregation. The very vows of the religion order being abolished. Alphonsus was denied any authority among the Redemptorists. Deposed and excluded from his own congregation. Redemptorists were transferred from Alphonsus's care and put under Papal authority. He had prophesied and after his death, the Neapolitan Government at last recognized the original Rule, and that the Redemptorist Congregation was reunited under one head (1793).  

He lived his first years as a priest with the homeless and marginalized young people of Naples. He founded the "Evening Chapels". Run by the young people themselves, these chapels were centers of prayer, community, the Word of God, social activities and education. At the time of his death, there were 72 of these chapels with over 10,000 active participants. <ref>[http://www.alfonsiana.edu/EN%20-%20Alphonsus.htm Saint Alphonsus Liguori] Accademia Alfonsiana</ref> Alphonsus founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer on November 9, 1732. Nearly one-year later, all members but one had left to start another religious order. He started again, recruited new members, and in 1743 became the prior of two new congregations, one for men and one for women. Pope Benedict XIV gave his approval for the men's congregation in 1749 and for the women's in 1750.<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1284 St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref> Saint Alphonsus might have been free to develop his work in comparative peace. However, the State demanded authority and anti-clericals were refusing new orders, with exceptions. This became a lifelong struggle. His missionaries received State recognition of the Institute as a religious congregation till the day of his death. Several years before his death, an elderly Alphonsus had been tricked into signing a submission for royal approval of his congregation. The very vows of the religion order being abolished. Alphonsus was denied any authority among the Redemptorists. Deposed and excluded from his own congregation, Redemptorists were transferred from Alphonsus's care and put under Papal authority. He had prophesied that after his death, the Neapolitan Government will at last recognized the original Rule, and that the Redemptorist Congregation was to be reunited under one head. He says "Rest assured that the Congregation will stand until the end of time, for it is not my work but God's." This actually took place in 1793.

==Works==

==Works==