.Clay: Think of Hell as Empty

"I like to think of hell as empty; I hope it is,” - Pope Francis
To imagine a place known as eternal punishment for all who did wrong as empty is something I could have never imagined. It acknowledges that all people can be redeemed, and that there is hope for humanity. It was jarring to first hear this quote, as I am someone struggling to understand how to live with everything happening in the world.