Worth Revisiting - Please, There Is No Need To Mention Hell

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Please, There Is No Need To Mention Hell

(Originally posted February 2, 2015)

Do you really think that in the never-ending battle to save souls discussing the existence and nature of hell is inappropriate, counterproductive or unnecessary? 

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Maybe St. Teresa of Avila may cause you to change your mind: 

At another time something else happened to me [Teresa of Avila] that fright­ened me very much. I was at a place where a certain person died who for many years had lived a wicked life, from what I knew. But he had been sick for two years, and in some things it seems he had made amends. He died without confession, but nevertheless it didn't seem to me he would be condemned. 

Monday Musings - Please, There Is No Need To Mention Hell!

Do you really think that in the never-ending battle to save souls discussing the existence and nature of hell is inappropriate, counterproductive or unnecessary?

(Image Source: Catholic Pure and Simple)

Maybe St. Teresa of Avila may cause you to change your mind:

At another time something else happened to me [Teresa of Avila] that fright­ened me very much. I was at a place where a certain person died who for many years had lived a wicked life, from what I knew. But he had been sick for two years, and in some things it seems he had made amends. He died without confession, but nevertheless it didn't seem to me he would be condemned.