Category Archives: HELL AND PURGATORY

EVEN AFTER 450 YEARS WE SHOULD STILL THANK GOD FOR THE COUNCIL OF TRENT

!!!! Church Marks the 450th Anniversary of Council of Trent (943) The Reformation-era council has shaped the life of the Church for nearly half a millennium. by STEPHEN BEALE 12/02/2013 – tanbooks.comTHE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER WASHINGTON — The Council of … Continue reading

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BLESSED WOULD BE THE SINS THAT LEFT ANY SHAME IN YOU

!!!! October 30, 2013 The Blessings of Sin by Regis Martin CRISIS MAGAZINE When asked once about a sermon he’d just heard, the legendarily laconic Calvin Coolidge managed to summarize its theme in a single word:  “Sin.”   Pressed for details … Continue reading

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LIVING WELL IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE WELL

!!!! October 28, 2013 The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy: A Story for All Souls by Sean Fitzpatrick CRISIS MAGAZINE A man lies on his deathbed—screaming; screaming for three days without cessation. Even behind closed doors, the sound … Continue reading

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OBAMA’S VIRUS OF SOCIALISM IS SPREADING ACROSS THE LAND

!!!!   Contentions Oh To Be Young and Socialist Again Jonathan S. Tobin | @tobincommentary 09.23.2013 – 1:45 PM   COMMENTARY MAGAZINE           If the polls are correct, in less than two months New York City will … Continue reading

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PURGATORY IS NOT A PLACE IN TIME AND SPACE, IT IS A STATE OF BEING

GOD IS NOT ONLY PERFECT LOVE AND COMPASSION,  GOD IS PERFECT JUSTICE. All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve … Continue reading

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