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 cast  into  everlasting  fire  with  the  devils! To be  rejected  and cursed by  Jesus,  and  separated  for  ever  from  God,  who  is  the source of  all  happiness,  would  be  such  a terrible  disaster,  that  we cannot  even  picture  it  to  ourselves!

Do you  wish  to  escape  this  awful  fate? Then judge  yourself severely now  in  the  holy  tribunal  of  Penance. Accuse yourself sincerely and  with  a contrite  heart  both  of  the  sins  you  have committed, and  of  the  good  which  you  have  omitted  to  do,  and make a very  firm  resolution  of  amendment. The Sacrament  of Penance  is  the  tribunal  of  God’s  mercy. If you  present  yourself at that  tribunal  often  and  with  a good  preparation,  you  will not be  rejected  when  you  appear  before  God’s  Tribunal  at  the Last Day.

N the  first  day  of  the  Azymes,  or  unleavened  bread,  when the Paschal  lamb  was  to  be  sacrificed,  the  disciples  went to Jesus  and  said  to  Him:  “Where  wilt  Thou  that  we  prepare for Thee  to  eat  the  Pasch?”  He  said  to  Peter  and  John:  “Go ye into  the  city,  and  there  shall  meet  you  a man  carrying  a pitcher  of  water:  follow  him. And wheresoever  he  shall  go  in, say to  the  master  of  the  house:  ‘The  Master  saith:  Where  is My  refectory,  where  I may  eat  the  Pasch  with  My  disciples?’ He will  show  you  a large  dining-room,  furnished,  and  there prepare ye  for  us.”