Where are our deceased?
When we have lost a loved one we often wonder where they are, what they became. Are they happy where they are? RCF interviewed don Thomas Lapenne for the program Sanctuaires Normands.
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How should private revelations be appreciated?
Some prophecies, apparitions and messages from Christ, Mary or the saints, often apocalyptic in tone, seem to be have become very popular. Over the past twenty centuries, the Church has recognized only a handful of these and dismissed a significant…
Is confession necessary before dying?
On the threshold of death, or when we’re thinking about death, certain things can weigh heavily on us. For example, a forgiveness not given or a bad deed, an infidelity, a hurtful phrase, a refusal to love, etc. Is it…
What is the position of the Church regarding cremation?
Cremation is getting more and more popular in France, with over 40% deceased people incinerated nowadays. Yet this funeral practice raises some questions, especially in the French culture where burial used to be common practice. How does the Church regard…
Extreme unction vs. anointing the sick
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…
Do animals go to paradise?
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
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.
Let’s not wait for purgatory to love!
What happens at the moment of death? Accordint to the Church, judgment takes place when the soul separates from the body. This encourages us to learn to love and forgive right now.
How long shall we spend in purgatory?
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?
What is the purpose of purgatory?
Far from being a time to suffer God's vengeance, Purgatory is where we will be purified and learn to love