Category Theology

Purgatory is full of light

Le purgatoire est lumineux, Pèlerinages du Ciel, 2 novembre 2024. Enseignement donné par Don Paul Denizot, recteur du sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Montligeon.
Long considered outdated in the Church, Purgatory is now attracting renewed interest. It is also eliciting reactions, some of them very hostile. However, far from the daunting representations it's been saddled with, Purgatory is full of light.

Do animals go to paradise?

Les animaux vont-ils au paradis
Heaven is the fulfillment of our deepest longings, it is a state of supreme, definitive happiness. Therefore, we could logically claim that if our pet's presence is conditional on our definitive happiness, we will find our pet in Heaven. Don Jacques Vautherin answers.

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
The Christians assert their faith in the Credo in proclaiming: "I believe in the resurrection of the flesh", which means the resurrection of the body. Therefore, at the end of times, everyone will recover their resurrected body, which is described as 'glorious'. What is the basis for such a belief? What are the secrets of resurrected bodies?

Theology sessions and spiritual breaks

Sessions de théologie et pauses spirituelles

The shrine of Our Lady of Deliverance of the Holy Souls in Montligeon organises each year several theology sessions and spiritual breaks. Such opportunities allow both for taking a restful break at the shrine and for food for thoughts with…

Is the resurrection of the body a myth?

La résurrection est-elle une invention

The resurrection has been debated ever since the beginning of the Church. Is the resurrection of the body a myth? What is the belief in the resurrection of the body grounded on? If Jesus rose from the dead, can we…

When will the end of the age take place?

Quand aura lieu la fin des temps ? Don Thomas Lapenne
Jesus entrusted the Apostles with positive and negative signs with regard to the end of time. He also showed what attitude should one have with regard to such a perspective.

Is purgatory a truth of the catholic faith?

...Judicare vivos et mortuos

Purgatory remains unheeded as far as the 21st century is concerned. Who still talks of purgatory nowadays? Is it real? Is purgatory a truth of the catholic faith? Guidelines by Fr. Paul Denizot. Nowadays, talking about purgatory is no easy…

Death in regard to Second Vatican Council

At first glance, death seems to be the consequence of illness, or that of an accident, or of unavoidable old age. Yet, the real cause of death is not biological but spiritual. What does the Catholic Church say about death,…