I don't think men today understand how terrible the sin of impurity is. In this highly effeminate world, they might look upon impure behavior as understandable for a healthy man. Tonight I would like to show you the horror we should have for that sin by repeating an excerpt from a sermon by a Doctor of the Church: St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Four Gates of Hell, the fourth being the Sin of Impurity. He also gives us the solution for staying pure and I intend to tell you a very inspiring story at the end that may encourage you. At the end of his sermon, he said: We have now, lastly, to speak of the fourth gate of Hell which is impurity, and it is by this gate that the greater number of the damned enter. Some will say that it is a trifling sin. Is it a trifling sin? It is a mortal sin. St. Antoninus writes. that such is the nauseousness of this sin; that the devils themselves cannot endure it. Moreover,the Doctors of the Church say that certain demons, who have been superior to the rest. remembering their ancient dignity, disdain tempting to so loathsome a sin. Consider then how disgusting he must be to God, who, like a dog, is ever returning to his vomit, or wallowing like a pig in the stinking mire of this accursed vice. “The dog is returned to his vomit, and the sow that was washed, to her rolling in the mire.” The impure say, moreover, God has compassion on us who are subject to this vice. because He knows that we are flesh. What do you say? God has compassion on this vice. But you must know that the most horrible chastisements with which God has ever visited the earth have been drawn down by this vice. St. Jerome says that this is the only sin of which we read that it caused God to repent Him of having made man. It repented Him that had made man; “...for all flesh had corrupted its way.” Wherefore it is, St. Jerome says, that there is no sin which God punishes so rigorously, even upon earth, as this. He once sent fire from Heaven upon five cities. and consumed all their inhabitants for this sin. Principally on account of this sin did God destroy mankind, with the exception of eight persons, by the deluge. It is a sin which God punishes, not only in the other life, but in this also. In confirmation of this, you have only to enter the hospitals, and see there the many poor young men, who were once strong and robust, but are now weak, squalid, full of pains, tormented with lancets and caustic. and ulcers. all through this accursed vice. “Because thou hast forgotten Me and cast Me off behind thy back, bear thou also thy wickedness and thy fornications.” Because, says God, you have forgotten Me and turned your back upon Me, for a miserable pleasure of the flesh, I am resolved that even in this life you shall pay the forfeit of your wickedness... 00:00 Don Bosco: "Two Main Sins That Lead to Hell" 01:33 St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Horror of Impurity 10:05 Inspiring Story of Mary's Intercession Check out the YouTube channel, if you want: https://www.youtube.com/@catholicmenspodcast
