Today, most funeral
sermons speak of Heaven . . .
Few speak of Judgment . . .
And almost none
speak of Hell.
Yet Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell
are the Four Last Things toward which you are
moving each hour of the day and night.
The Four Last Things are not
meant to frighten you . . .
They are meant to keep you
upright when life’s problems and
temptations threaten to capsize you
or lead you into sin.
For 2,000 years, Christians
have kept the Faith by meditating
on the Four Last Things.
From them, we come
to learn the nature of sin
and its frightful consequences.
By them, we are
moved to penance and joyful
reconciliation with God.
Through them, we
nourish a strong and abiding
hope of Heaven.
So our generation may reap
these same eternal benefits, EWTN
host Fr. Wade Menezes has now penned
this modest book to help you:
- Understand the reality of Hell
- Dispel sentimental notions about Heaven
- And bring to your attention key — but not so obvious — truths you need to know about Death and Judgment.
It is an indispensable gift for
anyone seeking reality and
spiritual truth!
From these pages, you’ll learn,
among many other things:
DEATH
- What you can expect beyond the mysterious gates of death
- The five elements of a happy death (and how to ensure that yours will have all five)
- What “fear of the Lord” really means
- How to vanquish crippling fear of death
JUDGMENT
- What really happens immediately after death
- The twofold judgment each of us must face
- Scores of scriptural passages that prove the reality of Purgatory
- Why it makes sense to pray for the dead
- Why even the most heinous sinner should place his hope in God
THE REALITY, EXISTENCE, AND BEAUTY OF HEAVEN
- Scriptural details showing what Heaven is really like
- The four amazing characteristics of our physical bodies in Heaven (can you name even one of them?)
- That rather than clouds and harps, there will be “a fulfillment of the deepest human longings that bring supreme happiness”
THE REALITY, EXISTENCE, AND WICKEDNESS OF HELL
- What Hell is really like (it’s much worse than physical fire)
- Why the devil wants you to forget about Hell
- How the reality of Hell affirms the dignity of human persons
- The person who condemns souls to hell (Hint: it’s not God!)
PLUS:
- 10 eminently practical steps to help you develop a strong spiritual life by means of the Four Last Things
- A beautiful Litany to St. Joseph, the patron of a happy and holy death
- Prayers to prepare you for Death and Judgment
With the help of The Four Last Things,
you’ll soon find yourself refreshingly
conscious of the reality of eternity
in your daily life.
Better yet, you’ll gain from that
consciousness the strength and wisdom
you need to remain faithful to God in this
life as you strive for salvation in the next.
The Four Last Things will help
you on your way to Heaven!
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