Realizing Too Late the Infinite Value of God – Feb 23 – Homily – Fr Matthias
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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Feb 23, 2026, exploring St. Alphonsus Liguori's commentary on hell, emphasizing that the greatest torment is eternal separation from God, far surpassing physical sufferings, and urges turning to Our Blessed Mother for salvation as revealed in Fatima.
In this Lenten homily, Father shares St. Alphonsus Liguori's powerful words on hell, explaining that the worst pain isn't the fire or demons, but losing God forever because of mortal sin. He uses simple examples like regretting lost money to show how much greater the sorrow will be for losing the infinite good of God. Father notes how sinners on earth barely know God's worth due to worldly distractions, but in hell, they'll fully realize it and weep eternally. Linking to today's Gospel, he says even basic awareness of sinning against God is enough to condemn a soul, which will then hate everything holy, including sacraments, Mary, and Jesus. Yet, Father offers hope: like the Fatima children, we can turn to Our Lady, live devotion to her, and easily avoid hell by choosing God over sin, securing eternal joy.
For Further Reading:
Genesis 2:18 - Not good for man alone - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/2?18
Matthew 25 - Judgment of nations parable - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/25
CCC 1033 - Hell as definitive self-exclusion - http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a12.htm#IV
CCC 1861 - Mortal sin's deliberate choice - http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a8.htm#IV
Our Lady of Fatima - Vision of hell details - https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/our-lady-of-fatima/
St. Alphonsus Liguori - Writings on hell - https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/alphonsus-liguori-saint
Ave Maria!
Mass: Monday 1st Week of Lent - Wkdy
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/022326.cfm
1st: lev 19:1-2, 11-18
Resp: psa 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Gsp: mat 25:31-46
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1740
Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J00MtowqNUA
