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Take your hopeless causes to the Lord with the help of St Jude, patron of the impossible, in this beautiful litany written exclusively for CTS.

What happens when we die? How can a loving God allow souls to go to hell? What is purgatory? Find out answers to common questions about Catholic Church teaching on death and eternal life in this blog.

The idea of being judged when we die can seem terrifying. Yet Catholic Church teaching about death and judgement is not intended to scare us, but rather to empower us to live this life for the next world. When we recall the loving mercy of God, we can greet death not with fear but with hope.

The saints are not just heroic people who live in history books. They are ordinary Christians who tried to love God with their whole hearts. We can ask them to pray for us. Why would we do that?

Although Sunday Mass is at the heart of our worship, God must exist for us beyond that one hour on a Sunday - He must be part of our everyday lives. Thankfully, Catholics have many devotions that we can embrace! Here are some suggestions for devotions you might want to make part of your own life.

Meditate on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with Pope St John Paul II