I do that with this book, New Friends Now and Forever. Some people think purgatory is a scary concept for children. What do you think? Yes, and for adults, too.

HOMETOWN – At the base of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, schoolchildren placed hand-written messages of hope, love and peace Thursday morning during a service in St. Jerome Regional School. … ...

Fatima, Portugal, Oct 15, 2007 / 09:06 am One of the largest churches in the world was dedicated on Sunday in Fatima, Portugal one of the most popular Marian pilgrimage sites in the world.

St. Louis, Mo., Sep 10, 2022 / 06:00 am The Catholic Church’s teaching on purgatory — the “cleansing fire” that prepares the elect for heaven — can be difficult to understand.

In purgatory the fire of God’s love burns away the impurities not already removed by devotion to God before death, readying us for God’s presence. Purgatory is not a second chance to accept or ...