HELL IS THE RECEPTACLE OF ALL THE MORAL FILTH OF HUMANITY
HELL IS THE RECEPTACLE OF ALL THE MORAL FILTH OF HUMANITY We don’t discuss the dogma of hell as much as we should. And yes, it is a dogma. In fact, we don’t discuss the “Four Last Things” very much. It’s not fashionable. The thought of it is unpleasant. Yet, the desire to NOT end up in hell, has inspired many Saints to live holy lives. If you are not used to reading about hell, you may experience skepticism. Hopefully you experience fear and a strong desire to not end up in hell. May it please God you cultivate a real hunger for souls. Imagine all the sins that you try to avoid. Now imagine all of them being concentrated in one area. This is what hell is. In the Dogma of Hell, by Rev. Father Francois Xavier Schouppe, S.J., we find this very scary description of hell: “Hell is the sink of the world and the receptacle of all the moral filth of humanity. There, impurity, intemperance, blasphemy, pride, injustice and all the vices which are like the rottenness of souls, are found heaped u