"Of that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
And yet, the Church has always taught that Jesus did and does know the day and the hour of the final judgment even in his humanity. Jesus knows everything that can be known, because his knowledge is perfect. This does not make him less human, but in fact makes him to be fully and perfectly human.
St Peter said, "Lord, you know everything." Jesus is said "not to know" only insofar as he does not allow us to know the day of judgment. Furthermore, Jesus knows in his humanity, but not from human experience - he knows only from the intimate union of divinity and humanity in his one divine Person.
We do not know when the final judgment will occur, nor do we know when we will die. This makes us afraid. But we must remember that Jesus knows that day and hour, and he loves us, and he will make it a good day and hour for us if only we are faithful to him.
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