The Dogma of Hell

The Dogma of HellFr. F. X. Schouppe, SJ “The Dogma of Hell is the most terrible truth of our faith. There is a Hell. We are as sure of it as of the existence of God, the existence of the sun. Nothing in fact, is more clearly revealed than the Dogma of Hell.”  —Fr. François Xavier Schouppe, S.J.  Many people have contemplated the joys of Heaven, but few Catholics take the dogma of Hell as seriously as they should.  Hell is certainly not a topic to be taken lightly, and renowned French theologian Fr. Schouppe, S.J., gives the topic the thoroughness it deserves. Detachment from sin is difficult, but his explanations of the Church’s teachings on Hell show you why it is so important.   Hell, the necessary consequence of sin, demonstrates the horror of sin and what it does to our souls.   If you can begin to understand the terror of Hell, then you can also begin to free yourself from sinful habits.