Rocca di Papa, 5 February 1979

If a text of the New Testament appears to be unfailingly overwhelming it would be the text of Matthew 25, called “the last judgement.” Chiara highlighted it very much, she took it sine glossa and she dealt with the consequences with extreme rationality.

The Last Judgement

I think it is appropriate to read now, in its entirety, the passage describing the most awe-inspiring and momentous event that all of us will one day have to experience: “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. ( … )

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