Drawing from the Bible, the Liturgy of the Church, and the writings of the saints, Msgr. Although we do not know when the end of the world and the final judgment will come, each soul will face a particular judgment upon his death. Nicholaus Gihr elucidates Dies Irae: The Sequence of the Mass for the Dead for devotional reading and meditation. In this reprint of his classic work, Msgr. First written in Latin, it has been translated hundreds of times into many languages and is regarded even by secular experts as one of the greatest masterpiece of Western poetry. “Dies Irae” (day of wrath), called “a musical gem even without the music” and “the giant among hymns,” was composed by Thomas of Celano, a companion and the first biographer of St. Those who reject God will cry in terror, as they enter the eternal flames. Souls who humbly wait in expectation will rejoice and enter into heavenly rest. Angelic trumpets will sound, and the dead will arise. A sign will appear in the sky before the glorious return of Christ the King.
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