Evil, Death, and Christ’s Victory: an All Souls’ Day Challenge
Halloween might be a spooky time of year for most, but for Christians it is a time of great joy and rejoicing!
Using a Ouija Board… Literally the Dumbest Thing you Could do This Halloween
Ouija boards claim to help you contact people who have died by asking the wooden board a question and watching the pieces spell out an answer. This might sound like innocent fun, but here’s a few reasons you should think twice about phoning a friend on the other side this Halloween…
Celebrating Death: the Tradition of Día de los Muertos
Unlike the more terror-inducing traditions that happen on and around Halloween in the United States, Día de los Muertos attempts to instead demonstrate the joy that can be found when death isn’t dreaded, but embraced.
Can Non-Catholics Go to Heaven?
As Catholics, we believe that those who die in God’s grace and friendship, those who chose to accept salvation, will reach heaven.
Hell: Catholic Cheat Sheet
Hell is not a punishment that God inflicts on bad people. Rather, it is an eternal, voluntary choice that can be made if a sinner wants to reject God’s forgiving, merciful love.
Purgatory: Catholic Cheat Sheet
Purgatory is a temporary state of purification where souls (after they have died) have the effects of their sins cleansed before they are able to enter heaven.
Heaven: Catholic Cheat Sheet
Heaven is where souls live in endless union with God, loving and praising Him and praying for souls not yet in heaven.
