Death Judgment Heaven Hell Deacon Mike Walsh www.itinerantpreacher.org
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Death & Resurrection: The Promise Fulfilled It is through giving that we receive, and it is through dying that we are born into eternal life St. Francis of Assisi I am happy and you should be happy too. Do not weep. Let us pray together with joy John Paul II
The Peace Prayer of Saint Francis "O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace! Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is discord, harmony. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sorrow, joy. Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life."
Two Moments of Great Mystery Nowhere Nowhere Our Life on Earth Conception Teaching of Jesus Love of God Love of Self Love of Others Use of Talents Relationships Death God Given Talents Heaven Purgatory Hell The Kingdom of God: Eternal Life
Death: What Happens? The play Everyman and his friends: Money/ Fame/ Power & Good Works; Only Good Works will join him in death
Death: What Happens? Near Death Instant Replay noted by Kubler-Ross: When you come to this point you will see there are only two things that are relevant: the service you rendered to others, and love. All the other things we think are important like fame, money, prestige and power are insignificant.
Death: What Happens? The Christian who unites his own death to that of Jesus views it as a step towards him and an entrance into everlasting life. Catholic Catechism 1020 The separation of body and soul
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Particular Judgment The Catholic doctrine of the particular judgment is this: that immediately after death the eternal destiny of each separated soul is decided by the just judgment of God. Judgment @ Moment of death; No Hiding from truth Reading B: John 12 47-48 We will judge ourselves We will see the good & Love We will see the evil & hurt
General Judgment Results of the general judgment (Catholic Encyclopedia) With the fulfilment of the sentence pronounced in the last judgment the relations and the dealings of the Creator with the creature find their culmination, are explained and justified. The Divine purpose being accomplished, the human race will, as a consequence, attain its final destiny. The reign of Christ over mankind will be the sequel of the General Judgment. He will come again to judge the living and the dead ; Judgment of all humanity; End of the World; Completion of God s plan
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Where do we go from here?
Limbo not in Limbo Limbo has never been defined as church dogma and is not mentioned in the current Catechism of the Catholic Church, which states simply that unbaptized infants are entrusted to God's mercy. The idea of Limbo In the fifth century, St. Augustine concluded that infants who die without baptism were consigned to hell. By the 13th century, theologians referred to the "limbo of infants" as a place where unbaptized babies were deprived of the vision of God, but did not suffer because they did not know what they were deprived of. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702216.htm
Purgatory The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory:.as a "purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven," which is experienced by those "who die in God s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified" (CCC 1030). It notes that "this final purification of the elect... is entirely different from the punishment of the damned" (CCC 1031).
Purgatory CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA defines purgatory: Purgatory (Lat., "purgare", to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions.
Purgatory A Place of preparation Middle state for the Purification of thought Losing of Ego Pain of dying to oneself to rise again with Christ
Heaven According to the Catholic Catechism 1023 Those who die in God's grace and friendship and are perfectly purified live for ever with Christ. They are like God for ever, for they "see him as he is," face to face 1024 This perfect life with the Most Holy Trinity - this communion of life and love with the Trinity, with the Virgin Mary, the angels and all the blessed - is called "heaven." Heaven is the ultimate end and fulfillment of the deepest human longings, the state of supreme, definitive happiness.
Heaven Eternal Union with God Opposite of Hell Blessed are the clean of heart for they shall see God Matthew Vision of God will transform us into the likeness of God John New Life for us is Eternal Life McBrien: Heaven is Full Union of human person with God It is what we strive for It is the completion of all we are as human beings.
Hell The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, eternal fire. The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God, in whom alone man can possess the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs" (CCC 1035).
What the Hell? [T]he words of Christ are unequivocal. In Matthew s Gospel he speaks clearly of those who will go to eternal punishment (cf. Matt. 25:46). [But] who will these be? The Church has never made any pronouncement in this regard" (pp. 185 6). Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Pope John Paul As Scripture attests, the consequence of a rejection of God s offer of love is eternal separation from God, i.e. hell. We do not know that any man or woman has in fact finally rejected God. Thus, while recognizing the real possibility of hell, we are called to hope that all men [and women] attain salvation. http://www.romancatholicism.org/balthasar-hope.htm Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar Dare We Hope That All Men Be Saved? (Ignatius Press, 1989)
. Hell is envisioned as Fire Jesus uses this image in Matthew 13:47-50 Does not necessarily describe a place Turn our backs on God Radical separation leads to everlasting alienation & estrangement Chosen by the Sinner
Eternal Life This Beatific Vision brings us into a new life: eternal life; God gives eternal life to those that are faithful; Our Actions & Choices on earth are important; We are called by Jesus to make life better; Jesus as our model of the fully actualized human; Called to life of Service = Happiness
Jesus Suffers and Dies Jesus Suffers Mentally in the Garden Father,if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still not my will but yours be done. Luke 22:42 Jesus suffers Emotionally Betrayed by Judas/ Denied by Peter/ deserted by the Apostles Jesus Suffers Physically Thorn/ Scourged/ Crucified Jesus suffers Spiritually Feeling of Abandonment
Why Jesus Suffered Cross as a sign of Love: no person has greater love than this, to lay down one s life for one s friends John 15:13 Cross is a revelation about Love: Love entails suffering: deny yourself and take up your cross and follow me Luke 9:23 Cross is an invitation to Love: Visual way it says: Love another as I have loved you John 15:12
Resurrection Good Friday is not the End: It is the new beginning! Jesus is Risen Jesus appears to the Disciples on the road to Emmaus Jesus is Glorified In his resurrection he is more than simply raised from the dead. Jesus sends the Spirit and it was poured out upon the entire church.
The Good News Nothing can destroy us anymore Not pain Not Sorrow Not rejection Not Sin Not even Death itself
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