” can someone have don so much evil in his life that it is beyond the Church to grant it?”
It’s really not up to the Earthly Church to make the final decision, is it? My personal opinion is that no matter what the Earthly Churches decision is, Castro ends up in Hell.
But you're telling me that it is the CHURCH who grants absolution for our sin? And that the Church can decide who gets absolution and who doesn't? Then why did Christ have to die for our sins?
"And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, HAVING FORGIVEN YOU ALL TRESPASSES." Col. 2:13.
God's Word says that HE forgives us all trespasses. It doesn't say the "CHURCH" does.
Does God know that it may be beyond the Church to grant absolution to anyone, even Castro? "Sorry. I know that you are part of ALL, and I died for your sins, just as everyone else, but the Church says it cannot absolve you. So..."
Fortunately Gods mercy is beyond our understanding. St Paul, Judas, and millions of other horrific sinners are a testament to that. That is the amazing beauty of Jesus. Maybe like Judas, Castro was simply serving God’s plans for redemption for a nation that abandoned His teachings. Castro was raised with a quality Jesuit education, and like many Cubans of his genre abandoned his faith for worldly pursuits. He would not be the first to stray and eventually go back to his roots. Assuming this Article is true, of course.
Fortunately Gods mercy is beyond our understanding. St Paul, Judas, and millions of other horrific sinners are a testament to that. That is the amazing beauty of Jesus. Maybe like Judas, Castro was simply serving God’s plans for redemption for a nation that abandoned His teachings. Castro was raised with a quality Jesuit education, and like many Cubans of his genre abandoned his faith for worldly pursuits. He would not be the first to stray and eventually go back to his roots. Assuming this Article is true, of course.