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73. Signs Preceding General Resurrection and Judgement

1. When our Lord comes in glory to judge the world at theend of time, certain signs shall herald his coming. These signswill be such as to forewarn all people and bring them into reverentsubjection to God's will if they will heed. Just what the signsof Christ's second coming will be, we do not know. Those signsmentioned in scripture refer not only to his coming to judgemankind, but to his coming continually to visit his Church; some ofthem refer to the coming of divine justice upon unfaithfulJerusalem.

2. The actual darkening of the sun and moon may precedethe coming of the Judge, and may stir sinners to fear andrepentance. But it is not likely that the Day of Judgment will bedark. Our Lord will come in glory as scripture says (Isa. 30:26):"The light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, andthe light of the sun shall be sevenfold."

3. "The virtues of heaven shall be moved," saysscripture, referring to the day of general judgment (Matt. 24:29).This prediction probably refers to the angels, either in general,or to the particular order of angels called Virtues. Theend of time means a change in the temporal assignment of angels whohave charge of earthly things.

"There is nothing which gives greater security to our actions, or more effectually cuts the snares the devil lays for us, than to follow another person’s will, rather than our own, in doing good."
St Philip Neri

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"Try to turn your heart from the love of things visible and bring yourself to things invisible. For they who follow their own evil passions stain their consciences and lose the grace of God. "
Thomas á Kempis

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"God commands not impossibilities, but by commanding he suggests to you to do what you can, to ask for what is beyond your strength; and he helps you, that you may be able."
St Augustine

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