"Some people, even pious ones, do not want to talk about hell to children so as not to frighten them; but God did not hesitate to show it to three, one of whom was only six years old, and whom He knew would be so horrified that, I dare say, she would be weakened by fear. She would often sit on the ground or on a rock and exclaim thoughtfully: – Hell! Hell! How much compassion I have for the souls who go to hell! And the people there, alive, burning like wood on the fire! And, trembling all over, she would kneel with her hands clasped to recite the prayer that Our Lady had taught us: – O my Jesus! Forgive our sins, deliver us from the fire of hell, take all souls to Heaven, especially those who are most in need. Now, Most Reverend and Most Honourable Bishop, you will understand why I was left with the impression that the last words of this prayer referred to the souls who are in greater or more imminent danger of damnation. And she remained kneeling for a long time, repeating the same prayer. (p. 121)"
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