Thou art Peter;and upon this rock I will build my church,and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 Blogger’s note: The following was originally posted in February of 2021. Though the author makes no pretension to the power of prophesy, subsequent events seem to support the theological premise on which theContinue reading “Guarding the Gates of Hell”
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Dispelling the Sorrows of Hell
The sorrows of death surrounded me, The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and in my affliction I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice from his holy temple. Psalm 17:5-7 Jean Paul Sartre was half right when he nihilistically complained: hell is other people. What he ought to have said is: “Hell isContinue reading “Dispelling the Sorrows of Hell”
The Jaws of the Lion
It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins. 2 Maccabees 12:46 Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu. Libera eas de ore leonis ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant in obscurum; Sed signiferContinue reading “The Jaws of the Lion”
Our Own Judgment
All the saints recommend lifelong meditation on the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. Regarding the first, its chief characteristic is inevitability. No vaccine, swanky job, celebrity status, or social safety net will postpone our day of reckoning forever. And when that day comes, in comparison to eternity, our life will appear laughablyContinue reading “Our Own Judgment”
Visions of Hell
David Byrne gives us the rock star’s vision of hell when he describes it as a place “where they have barbeque and beer better than we do up here, and you know all the words to the songs.” For those willing to look past their own navels, there is an altogether different view. St. CatherineContinue reading “Visions of Hell”
Guarding the Gates of Hell
Thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 The temple of Solomon was built on a very special rock. The Foundation Stone was considered the center of all creation, and a junction between heaven and earth. As Jeff CavinsContinue reading “Guarding the Gates of Hell”
"His Tongue shall Speak Judgment" 