What does the Catholic Church really teach about heaven, salvation, grace, and being a 'good person'? In this video, Sister Carino and Sister Hyacinthe from the Dominican Sisters of Saint Joseph explore one of the most common spiritual questions: Do all good people go to heaven?

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Rather than starting with human goodness, Christianity begins with what God has done for us through Jesus Christ. Heaven is not something we earn by our own efforts, it is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, and offered to us today through the Holy Spirit and the Church.

The Sisters also discuss the relationship between faith and good works, the difference between natural human goodness and holiness, and whether people who do not explicitly know Jesus can still be saved. Drawing on Catholic teaching, they explain that while all salvation comes through Jesus Christ, God’s mercy is not limited only to those who visibly belong to the Church. God desires the salvation of every person and judges each soul with perfect justice and mercy.

In this conversation, the Sisters discuss:

• What heaven actually is
• Why salvation is a gift of grace
• What Jesus meant by “Only God is good”
• The story of the Good Thief on the Cross
• Whether non-Christians can be saved
• The role of faith, repentance, conscience and holiness
• The difference between natural goodness and sanctity
• Why God desires the salvation of every person

If you've ever wondered, “Can good atheists go to heaven?”, “Do you have to be Catholic to be saved?”, “What happens after death?”, “What does the Bible say about heaven?”, “Are we saved by faith or works?” then this discussion is for you.

Chapters
0:00 Do all good people go to heaven?
0:06 What has God done?
0:51 God's plan for us
1:28 But it happened 2000 years ago?
2:47 God gives us what we need
3:37 What do we mean by good?
4:13 Are you a good person?
5:40 Our receptivity to God
7:27 What if you don't know Jesus?
8:23 That's Good News