Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:23:28 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Squeaking into Purgatory means Heaven must wait /opinion/columnists/item/34922-squeaking-into-purgatory-means-heaven-must-wait /opinion/columnists/item/34922-squeaking-into-purgatory-means-heaven-must-wait

As November is the month of Holy Souls, containing both the feasts of All Saints and All Souls — letƵapp continuously pray for all our beloved deceased. Why? Because thereƵapp this thing called Purgatory, and you really don’t want to go there. Aim higher. 

]]> burnsh@catholicregister.org (Sr. Helena Burns, FSP) Register Columnists Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:03:11 -0400 Our journey to paradise /item/34356-our-journey-to-paradise /item/34356-our-journey-to-paradise

What does it take to attain the reward of eternal life in Heaven?

]]> YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 04 May 2022 12:26:43 -0400 God's Word on Sunday: Path to Heaven built with discipleship /faith/item/29207-god-s-word-on-sunday-path-to-heaven-built-with-discipleship /faith/item/29207-god-s-word-on-sunday-path-to-heaven-built-with-discipleship

Second Sunday of Lent, March 17 (Year C) Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36

]]> fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) Faith Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:22:39 -0400 Speaking Out: When it's hard to accept God's plan /item/28618-speaking-out-when-it-s-hard-to-accept-god-s-plan /item/28618-speaking-out-when-it-s-hard-to-accept-god-s-plan

Winter is here and I’m excited for the Advent season, but everyone who knows me knows that I love summer and I start counting down the days way too early.

]]> YSN: Speaking Out Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:20:33 -0500 Figure of Speech: Church music can build our stairway to Heaven /opinion/columnists/item/27873-figure-of-speech-church-music-can-build-our-stairway-to-heaven /opinion/columnists/item/27873-figure-of-speech-church-music-can-build-our-stairway-to-heaven

One of my favourite bloopers from a church bulletin reads like this: “Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.” 

]]> jturcotte@catholicregister.org (Gerry Turcotte ) Register Columnists Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:30:21 -0400 Eucharist is a taste of heaven on earth, Pope Francis says /faith/item/27842-eucharist-is-a-taste-of-heaven-on-earth-pope-francis-says /faith/item/27842-eucharist-is-a-taste-of-heaven-on-earth-pope-francis-says VATICAN – By receiving the Eucharist at Mass, Christians are given Christ's same spirit and a taste of eternal life, Pope Francis said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:06:17 -0400 Heaven is an encounter with Jesus, not a boring waiting room, Pope says /faith/homilies/item/27262-heaven-is-an-encounter-with-jesus-not-a-boring-waiting-room-pope-says /faith/homilies/item/27262-heaven-is-an-encounter-with-jesus-not-a-boring-waiting-room-pope-says VATICAN CITY – Heaven is not an eternally dull existence but rather the completion of a journey toward a promised encounter with the Lord, Pope Francis said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Reflections Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:03:29 -0400 Little boy asks Pope is if atheist dad is in heaven /home/international/item/27193-little-boy-asks-pope-is-if-atheist-dad-is-in-heaven /home/international/item/27193-little-boy-asks-pope-is-if-atheist-dad-is-in-heaven ROME – After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood's children.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:00:07 -0400 Heaven isn't a 'fairytale', it's an embrace with God, Pope says /faith/homilies/item/26243-heaven-isnt-a-fairytale-its-an-embrace-with-god-pope-says /faith/homilies/item/26243-heaven-isnt-a-fairytale-its-an-embrace-with-god-pope-says

VATICAN – Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke about the hope Christians have at the end of life, which is found in GodƵapp promise to be with us at the moment of our death, and to give us eternal life with him in heaven.

]]> Reflections Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:59:49 -0400 Pope's homily: The Christian's gaze is on heaven, his feet on earth /faith/homilies/item/25283-pope-s-homily-the-christian-s-gaze-is-on-heaven-his-feet-on-earth /faith/homilies/item/25283-pope-s-homily-the-christian-s-gaze-is-on-heaven-his-feet-on-earth

The ChristianƵapp place is in the world, in order to proclaim Jesus; but his gaze is turned to heaven in order to be united to Him: that was the message of Pope Francis at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Friday.

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