The Saved and the Damned

The sufferings of the damned will be perfectly known tothe saints or blessed in heaven, and will only make them the morethankful to God for his great mercy towards themselves.

There can, however, be no pity in the saints withreference to the damned. For, on the other hand, they know that thedamned are suffering what they chose and still perversely choose.On the other hand, pity is painful in the one who experiences it,and there can be nothing painful in heaven.

The blessed are in full conformity with the will of Godwho wills justice. The saints rejoice in the accomplishment of God’s justice. To this extent it can be said that they joy inthe pains of the damned.