Returning Catholics FAQs: Of Heaven and Hell

On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

How do we know there’s really a heaven or hell? What do they look like?

We believe in heaven because Jesus promised that the Father has prepared a special place for us. We believe i...