on December 30 / by Chris Cammarata
This can be a challenging question to answer. How do we explain why some people are poor and some people are rich? How do we explain why some people are healthy and some people are sick? Why do the rewards and consequences not always match a person’s deeds? Actually, there isn’t really a clear answer […]
on December 30 / by Chris Cammarata
The Catechism of the Catholic Church summarizes the teachings of the Church on the Last Judgment quite nicely—and it’s even available on the Vatican’s website for free! In particular, sections 1038 through 1050 will help us to answer this question. First, as to whether there will be people physically alive at Jesus’ second coming, the […]
on December 27 / by Chris Cammarata
This is a common question that non-Catholics ask, especially Evangelical Protestants. The Church has actually dealt with this question for centuries, and in the 8th century it led to the Second Council of Nicaea. This was a gathering of bishops from all across the Catholic world to deal with an idea called “iconoclasm.” The iconoclasts […]