‘The Sight of Hell’ by Rev. John Furniss, C.S.S.R.; 1882; Chapter IX-XII; Pages 5-7
“IX. Terrific Noise
Exodus xi. There shall be a great cry, such as hath not been heard before.
You have heard, perhaps, a horrible scream in the dead of night. You may have heard the last shriek of a drowning man before he went down into his watery grave. You may have been shocked in passing a madhouse, to hear the wild shout of a madman. Your heart may have trembled when you heard the roar of a lion in the desert, or the hissing of a deadly serpent in the bushes.
But listen now -- listen to the tremendous, the horrible uproar of millions and millions and millions of tormented creatures mad with the fury of hell. Oh, the screams of fear, the groanings of horror, the yells of rage, the cries of pain, the shouts of agony, the shrieks of despair of millions on millions. There you hear them roaring like lions, hissing like serpents, howling like dogs, and wailing like dragons. There you hear the gnashing of teeth and the fearful blasphemies of the devils. Above all, you hear the roaring of …More
I have to say, this is the most horrible description of hell and what people go through. To me anyhow. I don't like to read, think or even see a picture of demons and hell After this I am starting to think maybe I should. Without the pictures though. Reading something like this really makes me think. Thank you In Principio. It was hard reading it. But I am glad I did.
Instaurare Omnia in Christo To make things even more terrible - This book is written for children: 'Approbation
"I have carefully read over this Little Volume for Children and have found nothing whatsoever in it contrary to the doctrine of Holy Faith; but, on the contrary, a great deal to charm, instruct and edify our youthful classes, for whose benefit it has been written."
William Meagher, Vicar General, Dublin, December 14, 1855."
I guess people were different then. God Bless You!
Instaurare Omnia in Christo You have the rare gift of the Holy Spirit - 'The Fear of the Lord'
GOD Bless you always and keep you safe In Principio . Your posts help me in many ways. I love and appreciate them very much.
"But what is the smell of death in hell? St. Bonaventure says that if one single body was taken out of hell and laid on the earth, in that same moment every living creature on the earth would sicken and die. Such is the smell of death from one body in hell. What then will be the smell of death from countless millions and millions of bodies laid in hell like sheep?"
"There is in hell a sound like that of many waters. It is as if all the rivers and oceans of the world were pouring themselves with a great splash down on the floor of hell. Is it then really the sound of waters? It is. Are the rivers and oceans of the earth pouring themselves into hell? No. What is it then? It is the sound of oceans of tears running from the countless millions of eyes. They cry night and day. They cry forever and ever. They cry because the sulphurous smoke torments their eyes. They cry because they are in darkness. They cry because they have lost the beautiful heaven. They cry because the sharp fire burns them."