The Four Last Things Quotes

“Repent of thy sins, make a sincere confession, amend thy ways, and begin to think seriously about thy eternal salvation.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“Is it true, O my Redeemer, that for my sake Thou wast torn with scourges, crowned with thorns, fastened with nails to the Cross and put to death amid bitter tortures; yet for all this I offer Thee no thanks. Nay more, although I know that by my sins I scourge Thee, I crucify Thee, I put Thee to death anew, yet I will not forsake my sins; I will trample upon Thy precious blood, I will adore Satan instead of Thee; I will make him my dearest friend and do my utmost to give him pleasure.”
― Martin von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“My God, I acknowledge that by my sinful life I have deserved to be banished from Thy presence forever. Yet I sincerely repent of my sins and pray Thee for the grace of a true conversion, so that I may not await Thy coming among the number of the lost. Amen.”
― Martin von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“Wherefore, O Christian, accept your destiny cheerfully, and form a steadfast resolution to bear unmurmuringly the bitterness of death. For it is a great merit to yield up one’s life the life every man loves so well and submit with a ready and willing mind to the pangs of death.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“There is no greater, no more important art upon earth than the art of dying a good death. Upon this thy whole eternity depends; an eternity of surpassing felicity or of unutterable torment.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“No longer deceived by false appearances, no longer blinded by passion, she perceives clearly the ineffable, ravishing beauty of God and His infinite perfections ; she sees His infinite power in creating the world, His infinite wisdom in governing it, His excessive love for her in be coming man, in dying for her, in giving Himself to her as the food of her soul in the Blessed Sacrament, in destining her to share His own happiness forever in Heaven. This knowledge of the grandeur, of the goodness and loveliness of God will remain deeply impressed on her for all eternity. She will also see the justice of the punishments which God inflicts forever in Hell upon all those who do not keep His commandments.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“The evil enemy will then begin to accuse them, and bring forward everything that he can against them. But the guardian Angel will defend his client, he will produce all his good works, his penances, his virtues, and lay them in the scales of Divine justice.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“In this hour of supreme distress, send my guardian Angel to me, O God, I pray Thee, that he may drive away the evil enemy, otherwise I shall infallibly fall into despair and lose all hope of my salvation. O most blessed Virgin Mary! who didst crush the head of the serpent, be with me in the hour of my death and do not permit the presence of the cruel adversary to cause my eternal perdition.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

“O most compassionate Lord Jesus, I implore Thee for the sake of Thy bitter Passion and death, and through the Last Judgment at which Thou wilt be the Judge of the whole world, grant me grace to live in such a manner that at the resurrection I may arise with joy and not with shame." Amen.”
― Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven

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― Rev. Fr. Martin Von Cochem, The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven