His most famous sermon, The Little Number of Those Who Are Saved, addresses the question of whether many or few souls attain salvation.

St. Leonard’s sermon emphasises that salvation is accessible to anyone who genuinely desires it and lives a life in accordance with God’s commandments. He argues that if few are saved, it is because few “live well.”

If one obeys God’s commandments, detests worldly corruption, and embraces the Cross in a spirit of penance, they will be saved, even if they are “the one alone.” Conversely, if one continues in sin, they will be condemned, even if they are “the one alone” among many saved.

St. Leonard’s core message, echoed by St. Thomas Aquinas, is that “You will be saved if you want to be.” He asserts that no one is damned unless they commit mortal sin, and no one commits mortal sin unless they choose to. Therefore, he concludes, “No one goes to hell unless he wants to.”

This perspective aims to comfort and encourage repentance, urging individuals to weep over past sin and sin no more to ensure their salvation.

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