Sat 19 Feb, 2005
Question: Does the Church still teach about purgatory?
Response: The Church does indeed still teach about purgatory.Many people think that the Second Vatican Council abolished the teaching on Purgatory, or at least that post-Vatican II theology has moved beyond it. These people may even see purgatory as an archaic concept, focusing too much on punishment and sin rather than on God’s love. However, Second Vatican Council actually affirmed the
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Jeff Arrowood taught moral theology, literature, US history and psychology at a Catholic high school for ten years. He is now a stay-at-home father who still teaches through the From the Abbey Catholic educational apostolate. In addition to this blog, the From the Abbey website offers Catholic educational resources, some of which are free and some of which are worth paying for! He also gives educational programs and writes online courses and educational curricula for Catholic schools and parishes. Jeff and his family live in central Wisconsin.
