What Must we Believe About the End of the World

This sermon discusses the end times, including the second coming of Christ and the final judgment. It emphasizes the importance of preparing for the end by living a life aligned with God's will and avoiding sin, ultimately offering a message of hope and the promise of a new world for those who are faithful.

End of the World

• 00:01:30 The sermon focuses on the end of the world and the second coming of Christ as a time of judgment. It emphasizes that this event will be unexpected and sudden, drawing on the scriptures to explain how it will occur.

Last Things

• 00:04:00 The sermon discusses the 'last things,' which are the end of the individual's life, including death, judgment, and eternal destiny, along with the end of the world. It explains the Catholic beliefs on these events, as well as the significance of preparing for them.

Individual Judgment

• 00:05:04 Every individual faces death and judgment after death. After judgment, their soul proceeds to heaven or hell, possibly after a period in purgatory. The speaker stresses that these events are essential to understand within the Catholic faith.

Resurrection of the Body

• 00:08:21 At the end of the world, all the dead will rise again with their physical bodies. The bodies of the just will be transformed into glorious bodies like Christ's, while the wicked will rise in unglorified bodies, subject to eternal suffering.

Final Judgment & New World

• 00:11:19 The final judgment will involve the destruction of the current world by fire, followed by its glorious restoration. This new world will be a place of joy and happiness for the just, exceeding any joys experienced in the current world.