The Truth about Hell Through the Wisdom of Jesus, Mary, and the Magisterium by Dan Burke, Patrick O'Hearn

Religious leaders do not teach about Hell to scare people to come to Church, though the fear of Hell often leads souls to turn back to God. Hell is the result of mankind’s free will, not God’s malice. French novelist Léon Bloy said: “The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint.” Since only saints are in Heaven, the greatest tragedy, then, is to go to Hell.

In these gripping pages, Dan Burke and Patrick O’Hearn present the most common reasons souls go to Hell (you will be shocked!) and how to change your life to ensure that you’re striving for Heaven. At the moment of death, you will experience a particular judgment by God and be sent to either Heaven, Purgatory, or Hell. Your mission in this life, therefore, is to pray, live, and help others to receive the mercy and salvation that God is offering so that you may attain eternity with Him in Paradise.

Your soul will be stirred as you discover:

Twelve things Jesus said about Hell, and other Bible passages about this tormenting place
How the evil one tempts souls to doubt the existence of Hell and the possibility of damnation
The Church’s teachings on Hell, and the understanding of several Doctors of the Church about it
Mystical experiences of the saints regarding Hell, and revelations in Marian apparitions
Five ways to turn away from Satan and open your heart to God’s mercy
Prayers, spiritual resources, and thought-provoking reflection questions for personal or group use
Jesus has prepared a place in His Father’s house for His true sons and daughters, but He forces no one to come. Instead, many have and will continue to choose Satan’s horror house, a place of never-ending torture, pain, remorse, and anguish from being separated from God for eternity — a place that can be our final destination if we do not repent and embrace the love and redemption offered by our Savior. Let these pages convict you in your commitment to follow Jesus in this life so that you can spend eternity with Him in the next.

Endorsements

“In today’s world, Hell is either ignored or sensationalized. One either doesn’t need to worry about it or is completely consumed with images of eternal fires and endless tortures. In The Truth about Hell, however, Dan Burke and Patrick O’Hearn cut through this false dichotomy to give the actual truth about this important topic. By focusing on the teachings of Christ, His Church, and the saints, Burke and O’Hearn lay out what every Christian should know about Hell and what we can and should do to avoid it.” -Eric Sammons

Dan Burke and Patrick O’Hearn offer Catholics a complete understanding of the Church’s teaching on Hell. St. John of the Cross wrote, ‘In the twilight of life, we shall be judged on love.’ May this book move souls to the heights of God’s love.” -Robert Nugent

“Dan Burke and Patrick O’Hearn, in their book The Truth about Hell, address a growing concern in Christianity today: the denial of Hell. As more Christians dismiss this fundamental doctrine, Burke and O’Hearn remind us of St. Paul’s exhortation to ‘work out your own salvation with fear and trembling’ (Phil. 2:12). To deny Hell is to deny love itself, for we cannot grasp the depth of God’s love without acknowledging what He sacrificed to save us. Jesus, through His own words, warned of Hell’s reality; this book powerfully reaffirms this truth, helping readers fully appreciate the lengths to which God goes to bring us into His love.” -Simone Rizkallah

“The Lord Jesus commanded us to ‘fear him who … has power to cast into hell” (Luke 12:5). Yet He also said, ‘The truth will make you free’ (John 8:32). Dan Burke and Patrick O’Hearn have produced an important text that is faithful to Jesus Christ and His insistence on the liberating truth about Hell. No one wants to talk about Hell, but, as the saints have declared, anyone who considers the reality of eternal punishment is truly set free from all earthly cares and is galvanized in prayer and spiritual warfare. As such, this book will help many pious souls as well as many souls for whom the truth about Hell has been obscured.” -Timothy Flanders

160 Pages, Paperback