Hell Is the State of Those Who Reject GodThe Holy Father's July 28, 1999, General Audience Address where he continues his catechesis on God the Father and reflected on hell.
Letter to the Archbishop of BostonProposed on July 27 and approved the next day by Pope Pius XII, this letter is directed against that rigorism by which certain members of the institutions 'St. Benedict's Center' and 'Boston College' (including Fr. Leonard Feeney) interpret the doctrine 'Outside the Church There is No Salvation'
Jaws of Death: Gate of HeavenThis excerpt from a book by Dietrich von Hildebrand on death discusses the natural evidence for immortality.
Knowledge of the Departed Human SoulChapter II of Part II of Cardinal Lepicier's The Unseen World: An Exposition of Catholic Theology In Reference To Modern Spiritism, published in 1929.
Devotion to the Poor and Rich Souls in Purgatoryby Basil Cole. A summary of the state of the souls in Purgatory, including the fact that they can intercede for us. (from Homiletic & Pastoral Review, July 1999)
EschatologyFr William Most's in depth essay on eschatology covers the four last things--death, judgment, heaven and hell--as well as the end times and other related topics.
Inside the Kingdomby Mother Angelica. People have argued for centuries about Heaven. Some say it is a place and others say it is a state, but Scripture indicates it is both.
Is Hell Closed Up & Boarded Over?Fr David Watt examines Hans Urs Von Balthasar's theory that all men are saved and noone incurs damnation (from New Oxford Review, February 1999)
Life After Deathby Peter Kreeft. Throughout history it has been precisely those who believed most strongly in the next world who did the most to improve this one, writes Peter Kreeft in his dialogue with a hypothetical skeptic who raises all the common objections to the notion of life after death.
Our Life in Heavenby John Young (from Homiletic & Pastoral Review, April 1997)
Purgatory: Service Shop for HeavenFr Anthony Zimmerman spells out the Catholic doctrine about Purgatory. (from Homiletic & Pastoral Review, June 1999)
Read Me or Rue Itby Fr Paul Sullivan. This booklet tells us all about Purgatory and its sufferings. It shows us how to help the Poor Souls as well as to avoid going to Purgatory ourselves.
Heaven, Hell & Purgatory