"Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone,, all the time…this is what it means to be contemplative.” – St.Teresa of Calcutta

No Appeal

[Despite the false and wishful musings of some contemporary teachers and theologians, Father Herbst "got it right".]

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"After death comes the particular judgment; and with the judgment comes the sentence that can never be changed.  It will either be heaven or hell…There will be no appeal…"

Father Winfrid Herbst, S.D.S 

Why Don't We Ask This Question More Frequently?

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If you are unprepared to face death today, how will you be tomorrow? Tomorrow is uncertain and you may not be here to see it. 

Thomas a Kempis 


Our Often Forgotten Guardian Angels


As well as taking our thoughts up to God, they [guardian angels] bring God's help to our souls, and they watch over them like good shepherds, communicating sweet messages and divine inspirations.  The angels defend us against those wolves which are the devils, and they protect us.

St. John of the Cross 

Our Mother Mary

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When in danger, anguish, or in doubt, think about Mary, invoke Mary.  Let Mary always be on your lips, may she never be absent from your heart.  To obtain her help and intercession, always follow the example of her virtues.  You will not go astray, if you follow her.  You will not despair if you call to her.  You will not get lost if you think about her.  If she is holding you by the hand, you will not fall.  If she is protecting you, you have nothing to fear.  You will not grow weary if she is your guide.  You will reach port safely if she is looking after you. 

St. Bernard

Spiritual Direction - But Where To Find It?

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A person who has a [spiritual] director by whom he allows himself to be guided, whom he obeys in all his actions, great and small, will more easily and quickly arrive at perfection then he ever could by himself, even were he gifted with an extraordinary degree of intelligence and supplied with books explaining the nature of all virtues and the means of acquiring them. 

St. Vincent Ferrer 

He Was Not Off The Mark, Was He?