Mrsg. Pope on the Four Last Things and Preparing to Meet the Lord

"As we wrap up November and the traditional meditation we make on the four last things (death, judgement, heaven and hell), A classic meditation of St. Cyprian comes to us in the Office of Readings of the Liturgy of the Hours. It is a meditation on a fundamental human struggle to be free of undue attachment to this world and to truly have God, and the things waiting for us in heaven, as our highest priority."

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the importance of remembering the four last things: death, judgment, heaven , and hell and preparing eagerly to meet God, "run[ning] toward him with joy and confidence, calling on Him who made you for himself."

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