X. On the Length of Time that the Final Judgment will Last. We don’t really know but likely the final judgment will stretch over a considerable period of time, and hence we have all the more reason to tremble at the prospect of it, and earnestly pray God that on that great day He will not overwhelm us with shame and confusion, but will grant us a share in His joy and glory. St. Thomas Aquinas says: "The sinner does not only deserve pain, he deserves disgrace and ignominy, for this is a punishment to which human beings only can be subjected. The lower animals can be chastised and put to death, but they cannot know what it is to suffer shame and contempt." This accounts for the fact that any one who has a single spark of self-respect would rather suffer the heaviest punishment in secret, than be exposed to public disgrace. XI. On the Publication of the Sentence Passed upon the Good and the Bad. O most merciful God, Thou hast told us by the lips of Thy prophet: "In an acceptable time I will hear thee, and in the day of salvation I will help thee." Behold now is the day of salvation, wherefore I call upon Thee with the utmost confidence, and from the bottom of my heart I beseech Thee that Thou wouldst grant me grace and help in proportion to my necessities, that I may not finally be cast away. For the dead praise Thee not, O Lord neither those that go down into Hell, but the living, we who live in Thy presence, will extol Thy holy name forever and ever. Amen. XII. How the Damned will ask in Vain for Mercy, and will be cast down into Hell. When the lost souls perceive that there is no remnant of hope that their terrible sentence of condemnation may be mitigated, they will, in their despair, pour out horrible imprecations: "cursed be the parents who gave us birth; cursed be all those who led us into sin; cursed be all men who have lived with us upon this earth; cursed be He Who created us; cursed be the blood of Christ, wherewith we were redeemed; cursed be all the Saints of God!" Most just God, and Judge of all men ! Many times, and grievously, I have offended Thee, and I have nought to expect from Thy justice but severe chastisement. Yet I now confess my misdeeds; I repent of them and abhor them, and I firmly purpose from this time forth to be ever faithful unto Thee. Wherefore, I beseech Thee mercifully to pardon my sins, in order that I may escape eternal death, and may attain everlasting felicity. Amen XIII. How the Blessed will go up into Heaven after the Judgment. Choirs of angels bring up the elect preceded by Michael and the relics of the passion Dost thou not desire, O pious Christian, to dwell with the redeemed and enjoy the unspeakable delights of the city of God, the heavenly Jerusalem? Assuredly thou dost desire it. We all of us have within us a powerful impulse, an ardent longing for happiness and enjoyment. O, seek not after that happiness, strive not to secure the enjoyment for which thy soul thirsts in this valley of tears. Lift up thine eyes to the land that is above, let that be thy goal, and one day thou shalt ascend up on high with jubilant songs. God grant to thee and to me, reader, that by His grace, this happy lot may be our portion. Read the Book online here http://catholictradition.org/Classics/4last-things.htm Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D959Ev2SCb4

Interview with Fr. Thomas Crean OP on what a Catholic Government looks like. Fr Thomas Crean OP was born in 1973, in Harpenden, England. He studied at St. John’s College, Oxford. He entered the Dominican Order in 1995, and was ordained priest in 2001. He received the licence in theology from the Institut Thomas d'Aquin in Toulouse and the doctorate in theology from the International Theological Institute in Trumau, Austria. He has worked in parochial and hospital ministry and as a university chaplain. He has taught at various institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and abroad. His books include A Catholic Replies to Professor Dawkins; The Mass and the Saints; Integralism: a Manual of Political Philosophy (co-written with Alan Fimister); and St Luke's Gospel: a commentary for believers. His book Florence became a New Sion: a defence of the 'Filioque' and the Council of Florence is due to be published in Autumn 2022 by Emmaus Academic. He is currently resident at Holy Cross Priory, Leicester. He is a Fellow of the Dialogos Institute. http://www.christendom-awake.org/pages/thomas-crean/thomas-crean.htm What legitimate governments exist? What is integralism? Does it mean monarchy? What is distributism and how does it relate? How do you create an integralist government? People are fed up with "democracy" so among faithful Catholics there is more and more talk about other forms of government like Fascism, Monarchy, Distributism, Catholic Anarchy, Theocracy, Solidarity Party, and Feudalism. Can we fix our current forms of government or do they need to fundamentally change? How would a Catholic country look like? Do we tolerate other religions? Does the Church run the country? Can non-Catholic's hold office? What level of obedience do these Catholic rulers owe to their bishops and the pope? Two swords doctrine? What is it? I have been told that the Church no longer believes this, is that true? Where does the supernatural element play in here? I am personally thinking of the coming of the reign of Mary and the prophecy of the Great French Monarch. Should we take into account private revelation into this conversation? Contact Me: Email: FonsecaProduction@gmail.com Website: http://catholicconversations.buzzsprout.com IG: @ffonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca Facebook: Catholic Conversations Twitter: @AdrianFonze YouTube: Catholic Conversations YouTube: Adrian Fonseca ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f_Qjll4qOA