Just as the Church yesterday celebrated all those who have died in the friendship of God and now worship Him in heaven, known and unknown, today the Church celebrates those who have died likewise in the friendship of God but are being purified in purgatory.  Today is the Feast of All Souls.

"On this day is observed the commemoration of the faithful ( Read more... )

Is it true that the catholic church charged money to have people raised from purgatory?

'Upon this rock I build my church'
What connection does the Catholic church claim, between itself, and Peter?

In a recent post, I wrote about how "millenarianism" or "chiliasm" was a widespread view in the first few centuries of the early church. This is the belief that at the Lord's return and consequent resurrection of the believers, the Lord will establish a visible "thousand-year" kingdom (cf. Rev. 20:1-9) on earth prior to the general resurrection and ( Read more... )

Not to detract from the lovely discussion continuing on nearby below this, but I have a question for arjuna27 specifically and for anyone else in this community who wishes to share. Now, I am going to lay my understanding on the table to make it open for correction, as my incorrect understanding of something might affect what I think of it. Any wrong ( Read more... )