BD.6637
September 6, 1956

FEAR OF DEATH - SEEING INTO THE SPIRITUAL KINGDOM BEFORE DEATH

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death. It is spiritual death, which people unconsciously fear if they are afraid to die. The fear of what will happen after they die is fear that comes to people who do not believe in a further life.

Fear is the unconscious confession of the soul's immaturity. People lack such knowledge and therefore also the confidence in a merciful GOD and the hope for help which would be given to them if they would ask for it. The soul is in total darkness and fears a darker unknown night still to come.

The mature soul waits in peace for its last hour. It longs for deliverance from its outer shell. It trusts itself to HIM in Whom it believes and puts itself in HIS Grace. Often, those souls may, be fore their death, look into that Kingdom they are waiting for. They radiantly open their eyes soon to close them forever, fleeing from the body into a Kingdom into which they have glimpsed.

The fear of death is a clear sign of the condition of the soul. Such must receive much help from their fellowman, so that they, even in their last minute can awaken and reach out to the One Who can and will help them.

A still and sincere prayer to JESUS CHRIST can help everyone upwards to HIM Who sympathizes with every soul who struggles with the fear of death and will help them to inner peace.

Those souls will recognize this help and reach out for this last lifeline. They will be lifted up through the Love of their fellowman to JESUS CHRIST Who will not close HIS ear to a sincere prayer for help.

Therefore, you must especially help those who fear to die. Because of this fear they admit that they are still far from the Light and therefore far from GOD. It also indicates that they need help, or else they would be filled with a blessed peace when they feel that the hour of departure from this Earth has come.

It is a work of great mercy to give a frightful soul your support, and beseech JESUS CHRIST Himself to have mercy upon such a soul. This prayer for help, in Love, will be heard and can mean salvation for that soul so that it may be saved from the darkness of night.

AMEN