19th Sunday After Pentecost: On the Pain of Loss Which the Damned Will Suffer ~ St. Alphonsus

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What is the greatest suffering of hell? According to St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, it is not principally the fire, darkness, or other torments—it is the eternal loss of God. In this sobering sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, St. Alphonsus explains the “pain of loss” suffered by the damned. Mortal sin turns the soul away from God, its Creator and sovereign good. At death, the soul recognizes that it was created for union with Him, yet a soul that dies unrepentant remains separated from Him forever. Drawing upon Sacred Scripture and the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine, St. Bernard, St. John Chrysostom, and other saints, this sermon examines the soul’s despair at knowing that salvation was once within reach. The damned remember God’s graces, the sacraments, Christ’s Passion, the Blessed Virgin Mary, their guardian angels, and every opportunity they rejected. This is not a message intended to produce hopelessness, but a forceful call to repentance while mercy is still offered. Turn away from mortal sin, return to confession, receive the sacraments worthily, and seek God while He may still be found. “And cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” — Matthew 22:13 Please like, subscribe, and share this sermon with someone who may need to hear it. 0:00 The Pain of Loss Suffered by the Damned 1:35 The Justice of Divine Punishment 3:16 Hell’s Greatest Suffering: The Loss of God 6:45 The Soul’s Eternal Separation from Its Creator 9:01 The Torment of Knowing What Was Lost 12:07 Despair and Self-Condemnation 15:35 The Eternal Hatred Produced by Sin 18:01 Final Warning and Call to Repentance St Alphonsus Liguori, Saint Alphonsus Liguori, pain of loss, loss of God, hell Catholic teaching, Catholic sermon on hell, 19th Sunday after Pentecost, traditional Catholic sermon, mortal sin, eternal damnation, Catholic preaching, four last things, death judgment heaven hell, repentance, confession, salvation, Catholic Church, exterior darkness, Matthew 22 13, sermons of St Alphonsus, Catholic spirituality, Sensus Fidelium, traditional Catholicism, eternal life 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Holy Spirit
• Pentecost