We are all going to die. But what happens after that is the big question. Many don't believe in life after death, or they wonder if there just might be something on the other side. This book is for them. It leads the reader gently and logically along a path of enquiry into this vital question, arguing from reason and experience. We can all have our opinions, but what awaits us after death does not depend on what we think is going to happen. There is reality out there. And, as this book shows, the reality is eminently positive and it fills us with hope.

John Flader's book is a must-read for those in any doubt about life after death. There are some sobering lines such as 'What happens after we die does not depend on what we personally think it is going to be'. The studies by my colleague, Dr Jeffrey Long, M.D., another radiation oncologist, on almost five thousand near death experiences, add a wealth of data. I will be recommending this book to my patients.

Prof Gerald B. Fogarty BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCR (FRO)

Oncologist, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney; Professor, Monash University; Professor, UTS Sydney.

Those of us working in palliative care know how managing psychological and spiritual pain can often be far more challenging than managing physical pain. This is especially the case when our patients do not know what awaits them, if anything, after they die. I am convinced that Dying to Live - Reflections on Life After Death will be a big help to many, giving them comfort and filling them with hope and purpose in this difficult phase of their life.

Dr Jacob Kwak, MBBS, FRACP, FRACP, FAChPM

Palliative Medicine Physician, Blacktown and Adventist Hospitals, Sydney

John Flader has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Harvard and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the University of Navarre, Spain. Since 1968 he has been in Australia, working with students at the University of New South Wales, the University of Tasmania, RMIT University, and various schools in Sydney.

In the course of our life we take lots of exams and, in general, they are quite important. But even if we fail to pass, it often doesn't make much difference. It isn't the end of the world. But there is one exam we are all going to take that is the end of the world - for us, at least. That exam is the examination of our life before God in the judgment when we die, our final exam and the most important one we will ever take. We cannot afford to fail this one. The purpose of this book is to help you prepare for that exam. It shows you by what standard God is going to judge you, and how to live so that so that you can pass the exam and receive a rich reward, both here and hereafter.

We've all taken tests before, whether we were ready or not. Nobody who reads this book will be unprepared for the one test that matters most, the ultimate final exam that will determine how we spend eternity. We will all be judged. In The Final Exam Dr Flader explains not only why that judgment is fitting and necessary, but also why it's good. The perfect sequel to Dying to Live - highly recommended.

Scott Hahn PhD, Founder and President, St Paul Center, Scanlan Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville

You do not need to be a Catholic or even a Christian to find The Final Exam instructive. It's an account of the judgment at the end of life which has something in it for both believers and nonbelievers. For the idea of preparing for the judgment is not only a matter of living so as to please God - it is also the idea of living life to the full! I recommend this short account of the way Christian teachings complement the best of secular convictions.

Dr Bernadette Tobin AO, GCSG, Director, Plunkett Centre for Ethics, Australian Catholic University, St Vincent's Health Network & Calvary Healthcare

John Flader has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Harvard and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the University of Navarre, Spain. Since 1968 he has been in Australia, working with students at the University of New South Wales, the University of Tasmania, RMIT University, and various schools in Sydney.

In this sequel to his popular books on life after death, Dying to Live and The Final Exam, John Flader offers in From Time to Eternity another valuable contribution to the topic. The book reminds readers that eternal life with God is a reality filled with love and happiness and that it is the very reason for our existence. It offers practical suggestions on how to keep the goal of eternity in mind while going about one's daily business so as not to become distracted and led astray by the many attractions of the world. The book will fill readers with hope, helping them develop a personal relationship with the loving, merciful God who awaits them in heaven and spurring them on to share eternity with him.

From Time to Eternity constitutes a handbook for understanding and embracing the concept of eternity. It serves as a beacon of hope, reminding readers that eternal life is not mere wishful thinking, a vague fantasy, or a distant promise; it is a present reality that can transform lives in the here and now. I wholeheartedly endorse this book. Readers will find here profound wisdom and timeless truths that can transform their lives and awaken their desire for what truly matters. They will be guided to delve into the mysteries of existence and to discover the deeper meaning of life, death, and eternity.

John Poon, BSc, DCH, MASH, MANA, MAPS, Retired Health Psychologist

John Flader has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Harvard and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the University of Navarre, Spain. Since 1968 he has been in Australia, working with students at the University of New South Wales, the University of Tasmania, RMIT University, and various schools in Sydney.

Following the success of Question Time 1 - 150 Questions and Answers on the Catholic Faith, first published in 2008, and Question Time 2, published in 2012, Fr Flader here offers yet another 150 questions and answers on everything Catholic: doctrine, the sacraments, moral life, prayer and devotions. They are taken from the author's popular Question Time column in Sydney's The Catholic Weekly. The column, now in its twelfth year, also appears in other Australian Catholic newspapers.

The book is written in a balanced, easy-to-read style and contains a wealth of information that will be invaluable for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or who is in a position to hand on the faith to others: priests, teachers, catechists, parents, RCIA coordinators, sacramental program coordinators, recent converts...

Fr John Flader's book provides a useful and much-needed explanation of the faith drawn from the Scriptures, the Patristics and the Councils. Many enquirers in the faith and RCIA members will find the text helpful and informative. It is an ideal complement to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, to which it is amply referenced. I strongly recommend this excellent faith resource. - Most Rev B.J. Hickey, Archbishop Emeritus of Perth

At a time when what the Catholic Church believes and teaches seems perplexing, even absurd to many people, there is a need to explain clearly and simply why the Church believes and teaches what she does. We need a new apologetics. Here Fr John Flader offers a presentation of Catholic teaching which shows that, however strange it may seem to contemporary culture, Catholic teaching is the fruit of long experience and deep thought.

- Most Rev. Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane

Fr John Flader BA (Harvard), DCL (Navarre), was ordained a priest of Opus Dei in 1967 and came to Australia in 1968. He has served as chaplain of Warrane College at the University of New South Wales (1970-1991), chaplain of the University of Tasmania (1992-1997) chaplain of RMIT University (1998-2001), Director of the Catholic Adult Education Centre of the Archdiocese of Sydney (2002-2010), chaplain of Montgrove College (2011-2014) and since 2015 chaplain of Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook, Sydney

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a comprehensive, authoritative statement of the Church's teachings. In A Tour of the Catechism, Fr Flader unpacks the essentials and explains them in a way that everyone can understand. The book is a must for all those who want to know what the Church teaches, both for their own benefit and for the benefit of others: teachers, catechists, parents, converts and students of all kinds.

For anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, Journey into Truth is ideal. Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and written by popular educator and columnist Fr John Flader, it explains the principal teachings of the Catechism in a way anyone can understand and shows how these teachings can be lived out in ordinary life. This book is the text for the Journey into Truth DVD series, which features 24 half-hour talks by Fr Flader enhanced by beautiful high-definition film clips, images, and quotations. The book contains the full text of the talks plus an introduction to each session, questions for discussion and a series of simple points to remember. Ideal for RCIA groups, adult faith formation groups, youth groups, teachers, catechists and families.

Now that fifteen years have passed since I began writing the Question Time column for The Catholic Weekly and this fifth volume of questions and answers sees the light of day, it is time to write a new Introduction.

How did this whole project begin? It started in 2004 when I was Director of the Catholic Adult Education Centre of the Archdiocese of Sydney and was receiving occasional questions about the Catholic faith. I duly answered them and filed the answers in a folder on my office computer. In December of that year I was sitting with the editor of The Catholic Weekly at a lunch and offered to use this material to write a question-and-answer column for the paper. His eyes lit up because the Archbishop had asked him to find someone to write such a column and now here was someone offering to do so.

I began writing the column in January 2005 and have done so every week since then. Soon I was receiving reports of people who were cutting out the columns and pasting them on paper for future reference, or photocopying them for others. Over those first years numerous people asked if there was any plan to publish the columns as a book.

As regards the structure of the book, it seemed appropriate to arrange the questions and answers systematically by topic, following the general structure of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Thus, in all the volumes Chapter 1 deals with matters of Catholic doctrine, Chapter 2 with questions relating to the sacraments and the liturgy in general, Chapter 3 with matters of morals and Chapter 4 with questions relating to prayer and Christian devotions.

People sometimes ask if I am running out of questions. The answer is an emphatic no. I receive an envelope from The Catholic Weekly from time to time containing questions sent in by readers and from that source alone I have more questions than I can answer. But questions also come directly by email from around the country, and even from abroad, and many others come from personal conversations and from classes I give. So there is no shortage of questions.

How long can I keep this up? God only knows. I continue to write the column and all the new ones go into a folder on my computer titled Question Time 6. So my intention at present is to write long enough at least to bring that book to light. After that, we shall see.

Following the success of Question Time 1 - 150 Questions and Answers on the Catholic Faith, first published in 2008, and Question Time 2, published in 2012, Fr Flader here offers yet another 150 questions and answers on everything Catholic: doctrine, the sacraments, moral life, prayer and devotions. They are taken from the author's popular Question Time column in Sydney's The Catholic Weekly. The column, now in its twelfth year, also appears in other Australian Catholic newspapers.

The book is written in a balanced, easy-to-read style and contains a wealth of information that will be invaluable for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or who is in a position to hand on the faith to others: priests, teachers, catechists, parents, RCIA coordinators, sacramental program coordinators, recent converts...

Fr John Flader's book provides a useful and much needed explanation of the faith drawn from the Scriptures, the Patristics and the Councils. Many enquirers in the faith and RCIA members will find the text helpful and informative. It is an ideal complement to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, to which it is amply referenced. I strongly recommend this excellent faith resource. - Most Rev B.J. Hickey, Archbishop Emeritus of Perth

At a time when what the Catholic Church believes and teaches seems perplexing, even absurd to many people, there is a need to explain clearly and simply why the Church believes and teaches what she does. We need a new apologetics. Here Fr John Flader offers a presentation of Catholic teaching which shows that, however strange it may seem to contemporary culture, Catholic teaching is the fruit of long experience and deep thought.
- Most Rev. Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane

Fr Flader's Question Time is in the tradition of the apologetics of Fulton J. Sheen. He explains the Church's teaching and practices in a straight-forward way without any spin. The information is very up to date, including references to the works of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI. A great resource for handing on the faith. - Professor Tracey Rowland, Dean, John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne

Following the success of Question Time 1 - 150 Questions and Answers on the Catholic Faith, first published in 2008, and Question Time 2, published in 2012, Fr Flader here offers yet another 150 questions and answers on everything Catholic: doctrine, the sacraments, moral life, prayer and devotions. They are taken from the author's popular Question Time column in Sydney's The Catholic Weekly. The column, now in its twelfth year, also appears in other Australian Catholic newspapers.

The book is written in a balanced, easy-to-read style and contains a wealth of information that will be invaluable for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or who is in a position to hand on the faith to others: priests, teachers, catechists, parents, RCIA coordinators, sacramental program coordinators, recent converts...

Fr John Flader's book provides a useful and much-needed explanation of the faith drawn from the Scriptures, the Patristics and the Councils. Many enquirers in the faith and RCIA members will find the text helpful and informative. It is an ideal complement to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, to which it is amply referenced. I strongly recommend this excellent faith resource. - Most Rev B.J. Hickey, Archbishop Emeritus of Perth

At a time when what the Catholic Church believes and teaches seems perplexing, even absurd to many people, there is a need to explain clearly and simply why the Church believes and teaches what she does. We need a new apologetics. Here Fr John Flader offers a presentation of Catholic teaching which shows that, however strange it may seem to contemporary culture, Catholic teaching is the fruit of long experience and deep thought. - Most Rev. Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane

In Question Time, Fr Flader draws on more than 40 years of experience in handing on the faith to answer 150 questions on everything Catholic: doctrine, the sacraments, moral life, prayer and devotions. The answers were originally published in Sydney's The Catholic Weekly, and more recently they have also appeared in The Record in Perth.

The book is written in a balanced, easy-to-read style and contains a wealth of information that will be invaluable for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or who is in a position to hand on the faith to others: priests, teachers, catechists, parents, RCIA coordinators, sacramental program coordinators, recent converts...

Fr John Flader's book provides a useful and much-needed explanation of the faith drawn from the Scriptures, the Patristics and the Councils. Many enquirers in the faith and RCIA members will find the text helpful and informative. It is an ideal complement to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, to which it is amply referenced. I strongly recommend this excellent faith resource.
- Most Rev B.J. Hickey, Archbishop Emeritus of Perth

At a time when what the Catholic Church believes and teaches seems perplexing, even absurd to many people, there is a need to explain clearly and simply why the Church believes and teaches what she does. We need a new apologetics. Here Fr John Flader offers a presentation of Catholic teaching which shows that, however strange it may seem to contemporary culture, Catholic teaching is the fruit of long experience and deep thought.
- Most Rev. Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane

Fr Flader's Question Time is in the tradition of the apologetics of Fulton J. Sheen. He explains the Church's teaching and practices in a straightforward way without any spin. The information is very up to date, including references to the works of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI. A great resource for handing on the faith.
- Professor Tracey Rowland, Dean, John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family

Fr John Flader BA (Harvard), DCL (Navarre), was ordained a priest of Opus Dei in 1967 and came to Australia in 1968. He has served as chaplain of Warrane College at the University of New South Wales (1970-1991), chaplain of the University of Tasmania (1992-1997) chaplain of RMIT University (1998-2001) and Director of the Catholic Adult Education Centre of the Archdiocese of Sydney (2002-2010). Since 2011 he has been chaplain of Montgrove College in Orchard Hills, Sydney.

In this sequel to his popular books on life after death, Dying to Live and The Final Exam, John Flader offers in From Time to Eternity another valuable contribution to the topic. The book reminds readers that eternal life with God is a reality filled with love and happiness and that it is the very reason for our existence. It offers practical suggestions on how to keep the goal of eternity in mind while going about one's daily business so as not to become distracted and led astray by the many attractions of the world. The book will fill readers with hope, helping them develop a personal relationship with the loving, merciful God who awaits them in heaven and spurring them on to share eternity with him.

From Time to Eternity constitutes a handbook for understanding and embracing the concept of eternity. It serves as a beacon of hope, reminding readers that eternal life is not mere wishful thinking, a vague fantasy, or a distant promise; it is a present reality that can transform lives in the here and now. I wholeheartedly endorse this book. Readers will find here profound wisdom and timeless truths that can transform their lives and awaken their desire for what truly matters. They will be guided to delve into the mysteries of existence and to discover the deeper meaning of life, death, and eternity.

-- John Poon, BSc, DCH, MASH, MANA, MAPS, Retired Health Psychologist

John Flader has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Harvard and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the University of Navarre, Spain. Since 1968 he has been in Australia, working with students at the University of New South Wales, the University of Tasmania, RMIT University, and various schools in Sydney.