Mary, the Mother of Jesus is given prominence in the Catholic Church not as a ‘goddess’ worthy of worship, but as a humble Servant of God, who through Her ‘fiat’ (her yes) to God is raised to the highest honour in Heaven after the Holy Trinity. The Catholic Church, through four Marian Dogmas, teaches that…
The biblical basis for Purgatory is not only supported but is defined as a doctrine throughout the Catholic Church tradition. Should you be looking for the actual word ‘Purgatory’ in the Bible then you will be searching in vain. The word Purgatory, whilst not appearing in the Bible is implied by Scriptural references. The early…
The afterlife comes with two eternal possibilities – either Heaven or Hell. Like Heaven, Hell is both a state and a place where those who have chosen to live a life displeasing to God and without repentance, will spend eternity. Jesus in scripture spoke about Hell being both a place and a state. The Scriptures…
This article contains affiliate links. Life will one day cease for all. The prospect of facing the afterlife is troubling for many: Is there an afterlife? What happens to us in the afterlife? What happens when we die? Is there a Heaven? Is there a Hell? What about judgement? Does Purgatory exist? Death, Judgement, Heaven…
At our Particular judgment (and should our judgement be favorable and pleasing to God) we will be rewarded with a place and state that is of eternal happiness. Heaven is both a state of being, where there is no more suffering. Where there is joy and more, and a place fitting our reward. Heaven is…
