*98. What is Heaven?
Heaven is the place where God with the angels and saints enjoys everlasting happiness.
99. What happiness do the just enjoy in Heaven?
The just in Heaven rejoice in seeing God. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the angels and saints, they enjoy all happiness, without the slightest pain, fear or trouble.
HELL
*100. What is Hell?
Hell is the place where the devils and wicked men suffer for all eternity.
101. What pains do the wicked suffer in Hell?
The wicked in Hell are shut out for ever from seeing God. Together with the devils they suffer burning fires and every kind of torment.
PURGATORY
*102. What is Purgatory?
Purgatory is a place where the souls of men are purified after death ; they do penance there and endure temporal punishment.
103. What pains do the souls in purgatory suffer?
The souls in Purgtory are shut out temporary from seeing God. They do not enjoy the happiness of Heaven and have to endure other sufferings also.
104. When do the souls come out of Purgtory?
The souls come out of Purgatory when they have done full penance for their sins.
105. Can we help the souls in Purgtory?
We can indeed help the souls in purgatory, this has always been the teaching of the Catholic Church.
106. Should we help the souls in purgatory?
We should certainly help the souls in purgatory, because they cannot help themselves in their sufferings. They are beloved children of God, and we should love them dearly.
107. How can we help the souls in purgtory?
We can pray for them, give alms, offer Holy Mass, gain indulgences and do other good works for them.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
THE RESURRETION OF THE BODY
*93. Will the body rise again after death?
All the dead will rise again on the last day.
94. What gifts will the bodies of the just have after they rise again?
They will have four wonderful gifts : brightness, agility, subtility and impassibility.
95. In what state will the bodies of the wicked be when they rise again?
They will be quite different from the bodies of the just ; they will be very ugly and filthy.
THE GENERAL JUDGMENT
*96. Where will all men go when they rise again from the dead?
They will go before God's throne for the General Judgment.
*97. What is the General Judgment?
The General Judgment is the judgment which will take place at the end of the world. Jesus our God in the presence of all mankind will pronounce judgment on every man's works. The just will ascend body and soul into Heaven to enjoy eternal happiness ; the wicked will go down body and soul into Hell to endure everlasting torments.
All the dead will rise again on the last day.
94. What gifts will the bodies of the just have after they rise again?
They will have four wonderful gifts : brightness, agility, subtility and impassibility.
95. In what state will the bodies of the wicked be when they rise again?
They will be quite different from the bodies of the just ; they will be very ugly and filthy.
THE GENERAL JUDGMENT
*96. Where will all men go when they rise again from the dead?
They will go before God's throne for the General Judgment.
*97. What is the General Judgment?
The General Judgment is the judgment which will take place at the end of the world. Jesus our God in the presence of all mankind will pronounce judgment on every man's works. The just will ascend body and soul into Heaven to enjoy eternal happiness ; the wicked will go down body and soul into Hell to endure everlasting torments.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
THE PARTICULAR JUDGMENT
*90. How many kinds of judgement are there?
There are two kinds, the particular Judgment and the General Judgment.
*91. What is the particular Judgment?
The particular Judgement is the judgement which takes place immediately after death. As soon as the soul leaves the body, it goes alone before God's throne to be judged. If it has merit, that is, if it is in the state of grace it is rewarded; if it is in sin, it is punished.
92. Where does the soul go after the particular Judgement?
If the soul is in mortal sin, it goes down to Hell. If it has sanctifying grace and is free from venial sin, it goes to Heaven; if it has sanctifying grace but is not free from venial sin or from punishment due to sin, it goes to purgatory.
There are two kinds, the particular Judgment and the General Judgment.
*91. What is the particular Judgment?
The particular Judgement is the judgement which takes place immediately after death. As soon as the soul leaves the body, it goes alone before God's throne to be judged. If it has merit, that is, if it is in the state of grace it is rewarded; if it is in sin, it is punished.
92. Where does the soul go after the particular Judgement?
If the soul is in mortal sin, it goes down to Hell. If it has sanctifying grace and is free from venial sin, it goes to Heaven; if it has sanctifying grace but is not free from venial sin or from punishment due to sin, it goes to purgatory.
Monday, April 6, 2009
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS
*83. Are all members of the Church in communion with each other?
All members of the church are in communion with each other. If I do some good work, others have a share in it; if others do good works, I have a share in them.
84. Are those in mortal sin still in full communion with others?
Those who have committed mortal sin are not in full communion with the other members of the Church ; but if they make a good confession, or make an act of perfect contrition, they enter once more into full communion.
THE CHURCH HAS POWER OF FORGIVING SINS
*85. Has the Church power to forgive sins?
The Church has power to forgive sins.
86. When are sins forgiven?
Sins are forgiven in Baptism and in Penance.
87. Besides the Catholic Church have any other religious bodies power to forgive sins?
No other religious bodies have power to forgive sins, for Jesus the Son of God gave this power only to the Holy Catholic Church which He Himself has founded.
THE FOUR LAST THINGS
*88. What are the Four Last Things?
The Four Last Things are Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell.
89. What profit is there in thinking often of the Four Last Things?
By thinking of the Four Last Things we can take warning to avoid sin.
All members of the church are in communion with each other. If I do some good work, others have a share in it; if others do good works, I have a share in them.
84. Are those in mortal sin still in full communion with others?
Those who have committed mortal sin are not in full communion with the other members of the Church ; but if they make a good confession, or make an act of perfect contrition, they enter once more into full communion.
THE CHURCH HAS POWER OF FORGIVING SINS
*85. Has the Church power to forgive sins?
The Church has power to forgive sins.
86. When are sins forgiven?
Sins are forgiven in Baptism and in Penance.
87. Besides the Catholic Church have any other religious bodies power to forgive sins?
No other religious bodies have power to forgive sins, for Jesus the Son of God gave this power only to the Holy Catholic Church which He Himself has founded.
THE FOUR LAST THINGS
*88. What are the Four Last Things?
The Four Last Things are Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell.
89. What profit is there in thinking often of the Four Last Things?
By thinking of the Four Last Things we can take warning to avoid sin.
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