Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As we continue to focus our prayers for our beloved deceased brothers and sisters during the month of November, we also reflect on the “the four last things” - death, judgment, heaven, and hell. Growing in awareness of the four last things can lead one to peace, as well as help a person to grow in humility and trust in God’s love and mercy.
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Last week’s reflection on the Christian understanding of death invites us to turn our attention to judgment, which is next in the sequence of the Four Last Things. Judgment in general, is a word which is often misused and misunderstood. For example, you have heard someone say: “You can’t judge me.” “God knows my heart” “Only God can judge me!” These sorts of phrases are often used by those who wish a conversation to end because they don’t want to face the facts that their position may be weak or indefensible.
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