Are we a zombie culture? Have we become numb to evil? What does this have to do with Halloween? Find out what the Blessed Mother, a couple of Popes, an Archbishop and Dr Peter Howard have to say about the world we live in and how to fix it.
REMORSES OF THE DAMNED “Their worm dieth not.” Mark 9:47 According to St. Thomas [Aquinas], this worm, which dieth not, is to be understood of
ON THE ETERNITY OF HELL “And these shall go into everlasting punishment.” Matthew 25:46 Were hell not eternal, it should not be hell. Torments which
ON THE PAINS OF HELL “And these shall go into everlasting punishment.” Matthew 25:46 In committing sin, the sinner does two evils. He abandons God,
Father Fortea, why does hell need to be eternal? Repentance can be born only of grace. If God does not send grace to a spirit,
A Hellish Backup Plan Do you have a backup plan to avoid hell? Some believe they do. They believe that someday they will get around
Father Fortea, is God present even in hell? Yes, God is present even in hell. There is no place (or being) in which God is
Father Fortea, are only those who want to be condemned actually condemned? No one really wants to be condemned. But some choose to be condemned
Editors’ Note: We are grateful to have one of the Church’s brightest lights join us at Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction. Ralph, in his book, The
Dear Fr. Fortea, where are demons located? Demons–like the souls of deceased human beings–do not occupy space. This does not mean, though, that they are
