Alphonsus Liguori

“ It is of faith that we shall die, and that after death a judgment shall be passed on all the actions of our life. Now, what shall be the terror of each of us when we shall be at the point of death, and shall have before our eyes the judgment which must take place the very moment the soul departs from the body? Then shall be decided our doom to eternal life, or to eternal death. At the time of the passage of their souls from this life to eternity, the sight of their past sins, the rigour of God’s judgment, and the uncertainty of their eternal salvation, have made the saints tremble. ”

“ At the divine tribunal the poor sinner shall see himself accused by the devil, who, according to St. Augustine, ” will recite the words of our profession, and will charge us before our face with all that we have done, will state the day and hour in which we sinned. ”

“ Peter has said, that in the judgment of Jesus Christ, the just man who has observed the divine law, has pardoned enemies, has respected the saints, has practised chastity, meekness, and other virtues, shall scarcely be saved. ” The just man shall scarcely be saved." The Apostle adds: "Where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ?" ”