Category Catholic Radio

How does the Church regard cremation?

Que pense l'Eglise de la crémation ?

Cremation is getting more and more popular in France. Over 40% of the dead are now cremated. This funeral practice raises questions, particularly in the French culture where burial is the habit. How does the Church regard cremation? Don Axel…

Extreme unction vs. anointing the sick

Extreme-onction ou sacrement des malades

Is extreme unction the same thing as anointing the sick? Vatican II has broadened the understanding of the sacrament of extreme unction. As a result, today the sacrament of anointing the sick is no longer restricted to the dying. Interviewed…

Can you serve your purgatory on earth?

Peut-on faire son purgatoire sur la terre ?

People who are going through ordeals, including non-believers, often say they are in purgatory on earth. Is there a basis for this belief? In other words, can you serve your purgatory on earth? Don Paul Denizot clarifies the matter in the programm Sanctuaires normands on RCF.

The super powers of resurrected bodies

Les super pouvoirs des corps ressuscités

Trying to figure out what will happen after the resurrection of the dead is quite tricky. However, a few things can be said about them, and their capacities can be described. Interviewing don Pierre Gazeau for RCF Radio.

The secrets of the resurrected bodies

2024-04-25 Les corps ressuscités donPierreGazeau-Benedicte de Saint-Germain

When Christians profess their faith in the Creed, they proclaim: “I believe in the resurrection of the flesh”, i.e. the resurrection of bodies. At the end of time, everyone will recover their resurrected body, which we call "glorified". What is the basis for this belief? What are the secrets of resurrected bodies?

How long shall we spend in purgatory?

Combien de temps va-t-on passer au purgatoire ?

Since purgatory is a preparatory stage to paradise, it would seem that we spend a certain amount of time there. But the most pressing question is: how much?

Why does purgatory exist?

Le purgatoire existe-t-il ?

Far from being a time to suffer God's vengeance, Purgatory is where we will be purified and learn to love

Purgatory is not hell

Le purgatoire n'est pas l'enfer

Purgatory is not hell. It is the antechamber to paradise, and is both justice and mercy.

How can we overcome the death of a friend?

Perdre un ami

Mourning a family member is commonly accepted. This is much less the case when it's a friend. What is the nature of this penalty? Don Thomas Lapenne's answer on RCF's Sanctuaires normands program.

Are ghosts real?

Les fantômes existent-ils ?

Slamming doors, noisy shuffles, familars and other unexplained presence... the stories testifying of those strange, blood-curdling phenomena are countless. Are ghosts real? We asked don Paul Denizot, for the radio program RCF Sanctuaires normands.