"What is Hell?" Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto, continues our exploration of 'Last Things' as he explains 'Hell in a Nutshell'.
His Eminence answers the next essential question of The Rosary Hour Podcast team in today's Eschatology 101 video Live Record at the Digital Café on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.
ETERNAL WISDOM: Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory every day!
“Heaven would be Hell to an irreligious man.” St. John Henry Newman1
“If love, there will be no Hell for me.” St. Josemaria Escriva
The Rosary Hour Podcast Newsletter [3rd Edition - 10h35 Edited, 4 Nov.]
2 novembro / 2 November: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: HIS EMINENCE, CARDINAL THOMAS COLLINS
PRAY THE DIVINE OFFICE FOR THE DEAD: CLICK HERE TO PRAY
ESCHATOLOGICAL INQUIRY #3: HELL
What exactly does it mean to make the following request of Jesus every single Rosary decade:
"Save us from the fires of Hell"?
How do we explain this ‘request’ to those who have never prayed the Rosary before?
In our *newest* 4+ minute video, we invited His Eminence, Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins to help us explore the meaning behind the word “Hell” in the Rosary decade prayer.
The video strives to unpack the word “Hell” found in the "O meu Jesus" taught to the three child visionaries: St. Jacinta Marto, St. Francisco Marto, and Blessed Lucia, by Our Lady of Fátima in Portugal 105 years ago.
Today’s post continues our earlier discussion at the Digital Café in our Eschatology 101 sessions with Cardinal Collins who joined us in conversation from his desk at the Archdiocese of Toronto in Canada.2
Listen to The Rosary Hour Podcast’s discussion with Cardinal Collins on our essential question by clicking the following YouTube link:
So, … What Does The Church Mean By "Hell"?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, article entry 1033, reminds us that:
"We cannot be united with God unless we freely choose to love him. But we cannot love God if we sin gravely against him, against our neighbour, or against ourselves".
Also, the CCC cites 1 John 3: 14-15:
“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.”
In your RCIA group / classroom / seminary / home school / family / student prayer journals, try reflecting on the meaning of the various comments / citations made in Micro Masterclass #3 featuring Cardinal Collins.3
Two additional voices in this introductory video on “Hell” include:
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen (c.f. Go to Heaven) and
Saint Pope John Paul II (c.f. Crossing the Threshold of Hope).
Imagine How St. Thomas Aquinas would respond to the follow Debate Topics?
Be it Resolved that “Hell” is somewhere we go, not a state of being.
Be it Resolved that “Hell” is a state of being, not a place we go.
Be it Resolved that ‘Eternal Life’ exists.
Be it Resolved that ‘Eternal Life’ does not exist.
THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS: NOV. 2, 2022 (ALL SOULS)
Listen to the narrator of The Rosary Hour Podcast’s Mini Series on the Rosary, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC — he gives a homily for Nov. 2, 2022 via LIVESTREAM.4
FR. CHRIS ALAR INVITES YOU TO VISIT THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE DIVINE MERCY (STOCKBRIDGE, MA, USA) on EDEN HILL this SAT.
JOIN FR. CHRIS IN PRAYER FOR FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION
11:00 A.M. EST — TALK WITH FR. CHRIS ALAR, MIC.
TOPIC: MARIAN APPARITIONS
11:45 A.M. EST - FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTION
ROSARY, MEDITATIONS, ETC.
NOTE: Fr. Chris will be at the Shrine this Saturday signing books.5
Pray with the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception daily:
Other First Saturday & Online Mass Devotions include:
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima in PORTUGAL
VISIT fatima.pt/en - SEE THE LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE BELOW:
10:00 am – ROSARY. On Saturday, Sunday and religious holidays.
11:00 am – MASS.
12:00 pm – ROSARY. From Monday to Friday.
12:30 pm – MASS.
02:00 pm – HOUR OF REPARATION to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On Saturday and Sunday.
06:30 pm – ROSARY.
09:30 pm – ROSARY.
FULL LIST OF EVENTS: LINK HERE
St. Michael’s Cathedral (CANADA) of His Eminence Cardinal Collins in the Archdiocese of Toronto
Sunday - 12:00 noon
Mon-Sat - 12:10 p.m. EST
Holy Rosary Parish (CANADA), Celebrant: Fr. Peter Turrone
First Saturday Devotion with Countdown on YouTube (Toronto)
Visit Holy Rosary’s website if visiting Toronto for a full schedule (Rosary, Confession, Eucharistic Adoration, and Friday Eve. Seminar)
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral (VANCOUVER, CANADA)
Mon-Sat - 11 a.m. PST
Latin Mass 4 p.m. PST on Sundays w/ Fr. Pablo
Attymass (IRELAND) - Pray with Fr. John on FACEBOOK LIVE and visit the Fr. Peyton Centre; 25 KM from KNOCK SHRINE
Thank you for reading The Rosary Hour Podcast Newsletter.
We invite you to share with someone you know this link on how to pray the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy for Holy Souls and for God’s mercy on the whole world.
About tomorrow’s Music 101 Posting:
What is the difference between the Solemn Tone and the Simple Tone of the Salve Regina?
Thank you, and enjoy, and God bless you!
“What is Hell? Cardinal Collins begins our exploration as he explains Hell in a Nutshell.” Brought to you by Travessa Da Senra House Press (PORTO, PORTUGAL); Interviews by: The Rosary Hour Podcast Team (© COPYRIGHT, 2022-present ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
Dear Jesus: Venerable Patrick Peyton devoted his priestly life to strengthening the families of the world by calling them to pray together everyday, especially the Rosary. His message is as important for us now as it was during his life on earth.
We beg you, therefore, to hasten the day of his beatification, so that your faithful people everywhere will remember his massage that the family that prays together stays together, will imitate him in his devotion to your Mother and ours, and will be inspired by his holy life to draw ever closer to you with childlike confidence and love.
Amen
FOOTNOTES:
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Volume 1 on “Holiness Necessary for Future Blessedness”.
We’d like to thank the Archdiocese of Toronto and Mark Brosens for helping us establish the foundations for this discussion and collaboration.
Advanced students may attempt to compose a “citation” response in paragraph format; if time, they might write a longer formal 500-2000 word essay, or create a video response to our Cardinal Collins’ video to extend this 4 minute discussion with other readings from a 5-10 item Annotated Bibliography with Works Cited.
“If the living do not pray for the dead, they are abandoned.” (Fr. Alar)
“Don’t let these graces pass us by.” (Fr. Alar)
“Let us not abandon our loved ones.” (Fr. Alar)
He introduces The Rosary: A Mini Series for The Rosary Hour Podcast and Fr. Anthony here. Click the link to subscribe to our new YouTube Channel.