At the end of our earthly lives, our faith tells us there will be four last things: death, judgment, hell and heaven.

To better understand Purgatory in the light of Christ's sacrifice of ... a more interesting point is that Jesus after His death did not go immediately to heaven. According to the Epistle of ...

COMMENTARY: In the modern era, the Catholic Church has not sufficiently taught or stressed the Four Last Things in the ...

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If the Christ Child were not divine, then this Gospel passage would present idolatry in a positive light. Later Jesus even allows ... not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son but only the ...

Lucifer, whose name means "light bearer," is one of the most complex and significant figures in Christian tradition.

In this light, one learns how to look at ... It is assuredness of a place in heaven and purpose on earth. Being saved means having a personal, transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. It means ...

At the same time, I recognize that for many Christians, examples of persecution can feel distant, abstract, unrelatable, or ...

Moreover, all of the great themes of Jesus' preaching are struck in the parables. Perhaps no part of the Gospels, then, can better put us into touch with the mind of Jesus Christ than the parables.

Jesus Christ is King, sure enough. King of Heaven and of Earth. King of Jew and Gentile alike. Yet a bruised reed He will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not smother. So don’t use His ...