by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Suffering
Will Following Christ Spare Us From Suffering? There is a growing tendency in certain Church circles—both Protestant and Catholic—to over-emphasize our feelings. Our faith is true regardless of how we feel in a given situation. If we reduce everything to our feelings,...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Purgatory, Suffering
“For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. Therefore, he made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin” (2 Maccabees 12:39-46) What is...