The Four Last Things
by Fr. Martin von Cochem
Fr. Martin von Cochem, a 17th Capuchin friar, developed a passion for reaching the people of his day with simple, direct, and unflinching teaching.
Inspired by his hands-on work with victims of the 1666 plague he sought to tackle the immanence and fear of death directly, and implore his readers to take care of their souls before it was too late.
Fr. Martin's words may shock a modern reader, he never avoids the topics of God's wrath, of the possibility of damnation, the horrors of an eternal hell or the reality of sin. But this focus comes from a deep compassion for his fellow Christians, and from a yearning that none of his readers should be lost.
Why should we read Fr. Martin today? This is a work straight from the heart of a pastoral man and was written to save our souls. It may make for uncomfortable reading but its force and pity are undeniable, bringing fresh urgency to a topic most of us would rather forget.
This Anastasia Press edition has been re-typeset, lightly modernised for ease of reading, includes a brief life of Fr. Martin and has 17 new black and white illustrations to bring the text to life.
Series: 4 Last Things
Pages: 166
Illustrations (not available in Kindle or ePub): 17
Paperback ISBN: 9798265105226
Hardback ISBN: 9798265105875
