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Lesson 1 - LIFE AFTER DEATH

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
  1. What did you discover in the Catechism that is most helpful to you?
  2. Can you say confidently that you would go to heaven if you died right now (even if your salvation includes purgatory before heaven — which we’ll discuss in Week Two), and if so, why?
  3. What does your love for God now indicate about your future salvation?

Lesson 2 - LIFE AFTER DEATH

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
  1. What helped you most in the discoveries you made for this week’s topic?
  2. If you have a personal experience of getting help from a Saint or the soul of a deceased friend or relative, please share your story.
  3. Why is it possible to look forward to life after death, including the time spent in purgatory?

Lesson 3 - LIFE AFTER DEATH

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
  1. Read Titus 2:13 and 2 Thess 1:10. What is the “blessed hope” of the Lord’s return?
  2. How does this hope help you in your trials against evil and your sufferings today?

Lesson 4 - LIFE AFTER DEATH

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
  1. What is the definition of a “saint”?
  2. What makes you a saint? Remember, we’re not talking about canonized Saints, but your own desire to follow Jesus all the way to heaven.
  3. Read the “Last Will and Testament” of Pope John Paul II. Using this as an example, write your own Testament — a spiritual will and testament covering the legacy that you would like to leave behind after your death, which could be read at your funeral. Note: Even if you choose to keep this so private that no one ever reads it, write it. Write it as a reminder to yourself of your spiritual goals, which you will re-read and revise every year on your birthday. Afterward, describe in the e-class the value of writing a testament in this fashion. (Do not post your actual testament online.)