CLE: JESUS, JUDGE OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD

• Justice is giving what is due to oneself and others and being aware and open to the consequence if the opposite is done.
• Our life here on earth is temporary.
• God is loving and compassionate.
• Truths in relation to Parousia

  1. We believe that Jesus Christ will come again
  2. We believe that no one knows when will be the second coming of Christ
  3. We believe that His coming will be accompanied by rare signs in the heavens and on the earth
  4. We believe that salvation has already come even before the second coming because He has already sent the Holy Spirit to us
  5. We believe that Christ already reigns through the church
• The Greek word Parousia, meaning "presence" or "coming," refers to the Christian belief that Jesus will come again as a divine judge.
• Jesus' second coming is also referred to and pictured out by many as the "second coming" or the "judgment day" because it will be the time when every person will be measured and judged according to his/her conduct here on earth.
• The spiritual and corporal works of mercy are concrete ways on how we can prepare for the coming of Christ.
• The works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily necessities. Instructing, advising, consoling, and comforting are spiritual works of mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs patiently.
• The corporal works of mercy consist especially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the dead
• CORPORAL: Feed the Hungry Give drink to the thirsty Shelter the homeless Clothe the naked visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Bury the dead
• Spiritual: Instruct the ignorant

  Counsel the doubtful

  Admonish sinners Bear wrongs patiently

  Forgive offences willingy

  Comfort the sorrowful

  Pray for the living and the dead