What is Purgatory?

Did Judas think he was actually helping Jesus fulfill His mission by betraying Him? Was Judas pre-destined to become the traitor of the Lord? Fr. Mike Schmitz asks these bold questions and unpacks what Scripture says about the person of Judas Iscariot. By evaluating his motivatio ...  Show more

Why do Catholics baptize their babies? Is it even biblical? At first glance, infant baptism can seem unbiblical. But Fr. Mike points to several instances in Scripture that support the practice and reveal God’s desire to bring children into His covenant family from the very beginn ...  Show more

Why do purgatory and hell exist? The Catechism teaches us today about the existence and the meaning of purgatory and hell. We learn that purgatory is a transitional state of purification while hell is the state of permanent separation from God. Fr. Mike reminds us that nobody dri ...  Show more

As we finish this week on living an abundant life, today we’ll explore where we’re placing our priorities, hopes, fears, and affections. God doesn’t want us to spend our days waiting for heaven, but instead wants to shift our perspective to see that eternity has alre ...

Dive into the intriguing realm of the unseen, where Paradise awaits as a promised sanctuary beyond the tangible realities of our present existence. Join us on a spiritual journey as we unravel the intricate details about Paradise, as disclosed by Allah in the Quran and through th ...  Show more

John Piper | Every Christian has been born again, and everyone who has been born again has a living hope.