After This Life: What Catholics Believe about What Happens Next

by Benedict J. Groeschel

Fr. Groeschel knows first hand that most people prefer to avoid the issue of mortality entirely. He explains that through a better understanding of the Christian faith, a person can learn to live each new day with confidence based on the mercy and love of the Savior.

Genres: Religion, Catholic

142 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Benedict Joseph Groeschel, C.F.R. (July 23, 1933 – October 3, 2014) was an American Franciscan friar, Catholic priest, retreat master, author, psychologist, activist and television host. He hosted the television talk program Sunday Night Prime broadcast on the Eternal Word Television Network as well as several serial religious specials. He founded the Office for Spiritual Development for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He was Associate Director of the Trinity Retreat House for clergy and executive director of St. Francis House. He was professor of pastoral psychology at St. Joseph's Seminary in New York and an adjunct professor at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia. He was one of the founders of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and among his close friends were Mother Teresa, Mother Angelica and Alice von Hildebrand.

Reviews

[Riley Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet. This is the first book I read by the late Father Benedict Groeschel. I cannot wait to dive into more of is work.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good explanation from the Catholic viewpoint.

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really short, only 100 or so pages, so a brief overview of what the church teaches about heaven, hell, purgatory, etc. written in layman's terms. I wanted to read more about the Church's basis for the teachings and only got a glimpse of it. This priest quotes Benedict XVI a lot. Really liked reading about St. Augustine.

[Melissa Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the beginning chapters the most interesting. I was hoping to hear some more in-depth information beyond Father Barron's last episode of the Catholicism series, still a good book to read for those curious about Heaven, He'll and Purgatory.

[Jane Lebak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall a gentle and not theologically-taxing read about the Last Things.