In one of Saint Faustina’s visions she had a vision of Hell. This is from her diary:
Sister Faustina’s Vision of Hell
“I, Sister Faustina Kowalska, by the order of God, have visited the Abysses of Hell so that I might tell souls about it and testify to its existence…the devils were full of hatred for me, but they had to obey me at the command of God, What I have written is but a pale shadow of the things I saw. But I noticed one thing: That most of the souls there are those who disbelieved that there is a hell.” (Diary 741)
“Today, I was led by an angel to the Chasms of Hell. It is a place of great torture; how awesomely large and extensive it is! The kinds of tortures I saw:
The First Torture that constitutes hell is:
The loss of God.
The Second is:
Perpetual remorse of conscience.
The Third is
That one’s condition will never change.
The Fourth is:
The fire that will penetrate the soul without destroying it. A terrible suffering since it is a purely spiritual fire, lit by God’s anger.
The Fifth Torture is:
Continual darkness and a terrible suffocating smell, and despite the darkness, the devils and the souls of the damned see each other and all the evil, both of others and their own.
The Sixth Torture is:
The constant company of Satan.
The Seventh Torture is:
Horrible despair, hatred of God, vile words, curses and blasphemies.
These are the Tortures suffered by all the damned together, but that is not the end of the sufferings.
Indescribable Sufferings
There are special Tortures destined for particular souls. These are the torments of the senses. Each soul undergoes terrible and indescribable sufferings related to the manner in which it has sinned.
I would have died
There are caverns and pits of torture where one form of agony differs from another. I would have died at the very sight of these tortures if the omnipotence of God had not supported me.
No One Can Say There is No Hell
Let the sinner know that he will be tortured throughout all eternity, in those senses which he made use of to sin. I am writing this at the command of God, so that no soul may find an excuse by saying there is no hell, or that nobody has ever been there, and so no one can say what it is like…how terribly souls suffer there! Consequently, I pray even more fervently for the conversion of sinners. I incessantly plead God’s mercy upon them. O My Jesus, I would rather be in agony until the end of the world, amidst the greatest sufferings, than offend you by the least sin.” (Diary 741)
My Comment: We need to listen to our consciences and be ever vigilant in following our consciences. When we do have failings or do a wrong – sin – we are called to repent our sins. By God’s Grace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation God forgives all the sins that we have repented. Praying to God helps us to discern between right and wrong and to follow God’s will for our lives. God loves each of us and he doesn’t want any one of us to end up in hell for all eternity but as humans we have free will and we use this free will to make choices in life. The choices we make, whether good or bad, moral or immoral, will ultimately determine whether we go to heaven, purgatory, or hell. There are consequences for our actions, thoughts, and even inaction. I’m positive that every person wants to avoid incurring the types of torture that Saint Faustina described above. Following Jesus Christ is the way we can avoid the penalty of hell. God Bless.
Thanks for posting this video and your article online. I pray many will see and read it and take the Lord’s Message in it, to heart, and become a Catholic or repentant Catholic. Have a blest week, Teresa.
You also have a blessed week, Catholic Glasses. Computers and blogs can be wacky. I know how that is. Thank you for the linkage.
Reblogged this on Catholic Glasses and commented:
Teresa This is so great an article, I just had to re-blog it.
I undid the reblog. It clashed – but I will put a link, to your posted article up above. To give credit. I am so grateful for those words of wisdom. Thx.
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How I wish more people would take the initiative and read the Diary of Saint Faustina – “Divine Mercy in My Soul”. Jesus has very powerful Message for the world, particularly during these very difficult times – the Message of His Mercy for us all. But then, how many people want to hear the Truth????
I thank God every day that by His Unfathomable Mercy – in the twilight years of my life – He guided me to know and to belong to this Merciful Apostolate – the Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy. We take His Message as He revealed it to Saint Faustina to Parishes in the Archdioceses and Dioceses in our our country, Kenya. The response to the Message, especially from the Rural Faithful, is truly encouraging. We go where Christ wants His Message to be heard and where it is needed the most.
If that is not enough to make one “not desire hell” I do not know what will. Can you imagine Satan being with you forever??? A fire that will never quit. Never being able to go to God again. Makes me tremble to think of it.
No wonder God is slow in coming. He knows He will never be able to be with a “soul in hell” again. How that must break His heart. To think, forgiveness is for the asking, and how many do not ask.
Good post and thanks for sharing. Great Saint, my Saint is. God Bless, SR
Saint Faustina sure does make an excellent case for why we should follow God and steer away from evil and sin.
“To think, forgiveness is for the asking, and how many do not ask.” Great point SR. Admitting our wrongs to ourselves is the first step. Then repenting and asking forgiveness is the second step. People don’t like to admit that they have done wrong. For some the first step may be a biggie. Those who lack faith may find it near to impossible to admit their wrongs and then to ask for forgiveness from someone they deny exists. But God can help them overcome their unbelief.
She is a great saint. Thank you for your comment. God Bless my friend.
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