Does dying hurt? Where is heaven—like, geographically? How does God decide who goes to hell? Is purgatory as painful as I've heard?

These are the most-asked questions about heaven, hell, death, and judgement—according to the internet—and Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem is here to answer them for you:

00:00 Meet Fr. Ambrose Criste
00:25 What happens after dying?
01:00 Does dying hurt?
01:20 Why are we afraid of death?
02:12 Why does death exist?
02:33 When is judgement day predicted to happen?
03:01 Why is judgement necessary?
03:31 Why is judgement day so scary?
04:32 How does judgement day work?
05:31 What is heaven like?
06:27 Where is heaven located?
07:31 Why does heaven have gates?
08:33 Why does heaven exist?
09:09 Why does heaven have an army?
09:57 What does heaven smell like?
10:40 Who is heaven for?
12:20 Where is hell?
13:10 Why does hell exist if God forgives?
14:50 Why is hell eternal?
15:36 Why is hell bad?
16:09 Why is hell associated with fire?
16:45 Who does God send to hell?
17:17 What is purgatory like?
17:57 Who is purgatory for?
19:07 Where is purgatory in the Bible?
19:59 When was purgatory invented by the Catholic church?
21:13 How painful is purgatory?
22:31 When does purgatory end?
23:38 Can we contact people in the afterlife?
24:55 If you have more questions...

Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem. is a Norbertine Canon Regular of St. Michael's Abbey in Silverado CA.
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