These Meditations were originally composed in the 18th century by St.
They first appeared in English in 1886 in Eugene Grimm\'s (1835-1891) "Complete Ascetical Works of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori: The way of salvation and of perfection." The Meditations are aimed at awakening the reader to the sharp realities of life, and the transient nature of the passing world around us, by focusing on the Last four Things: hell.
Alphonsus Liguori(1696 - 1787), a Catholic bishop from the Naples region in Italy.
These Meditations were originally composed in the 18th century by St