Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue, we can read about how the despair of Judas was more displeasing to God than his betrayal. Only by loving God and being regretful of offending Him can we hope to enter heaven. While we may be sad and disappointed with ourselves and our many sins, we should not let that kind of sorrow exceed our sorrow for offending God. “When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called “perfect” (contrition of charity).” – Catechism of the Catholic Church (1452) When the last moment of your life comes, it is very important to have this true sorrow and repentance in your heart. I could never overemphasize here the importance of perfect contrition.
We should instead place our trust in the infinite mercy of Jesus Christ. At the hour of death, when we see all our sins, we must not despair. Faustina, Divine Mercy In My Soul (1698)įew are those souls who have entirely been purified from sin while on earth. The soul, illumined by a ray of God’s powerful final grace, turns to God in the last moment with such a power of love that, in an instant, it receives from God forgiveness of sin and punishment…Although a person is at the point of death, the merciful God gives the soul that interior vivid moment, so that if the soul is willing, it has the possibility of returning to God.” – St. Outwardly, it seems as if everything were lost, but it is not so. “God’s mercy sometimes touches the sinner at the last moment in a wondrous and mysterious way. Because she often prayed and attended to the dying, she knew how important it was to be open to Divine Mercyat that last hour. Faustina wrote extensively in her diary about God’s mercy. What more could we possibly do since the time given us is already over? The Mercy of God And we’re somehow ashamed to let God see everything we ever did. We would then realize the kind of life we have lived.ĭid we live a meaningful life dedicated to the love of God and neighbor? Are we now ready to offer everything back to God?įor many of us, however, we may have some regrets. When death comes, many people say that scenes from our life will flash before us. What happens when that moment comes? Have you ever considered what your last moments would be like? The Moment of Death
It is like a thief that suddenly comes and steals something precious from us – our very life. Oftentimes, however, we don’t know the day or the hour we’re going to die. Death is also the time of judgment for our eternal destiny. Sooner or later, we would have to face death.ĭeath is the separation of the soul from the physical body. No matter how long science may extend our lifespan, we cannot live forever.
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