author
Albert A. Lings
d. 1915
A German-born American Catholic priest and devotional writer, he spent much of his life serving immigrant families in Yonkers while also publishing practical works of prayer and instruction. His writing is warm, direct, and clearly meant to guide everyday religious life.
1 Audiobook
Our Monthly Devotions
by Albert A. Lings
About the author
Born in Baden in 1844 and brought to the United States as an infant, Albert A. Lings was ordained a Catholic priest in 1867. Historical accounts of Yonkers describe him as a major local church leader who helped establish St. Joseph's parish in 1871 and remained closely associated with it until his death on July 6, 1915.
He was known not only as a pastor but also as an author and translator. Project Gutenberg lists Our Monthly Devotions, a devotional work arranged through the calendar year, and surviving editions identify him as "Very Rev. Dean A. A. Lings." Other book records connect his name with works for children and for Catholic instruction, including Sermons for Children's Masses and The Story of the Divine Child.
Taken together, the record suggests a writer whose books were closely tied to his pastoral work: clear, practical, and aimed at helping ordinary readers build habits of prayer and faith. Even more than a century after his death, his best-known devotional writing remains available to modern readers.