The Age of Man

Frequently catechism students, when confronted with the fact of the long age to which Methuselah and others attained, express astonishment and wonder. Without fail little hands stab, the air to ask, "Why did God make people live so long?" and "Why don't we live that long now?" Not infrequently adults also consider these facts, either in society or privately, responding in much the same way. These are perfectly good questions. Frequently catechism students, when confronted with the fact of the...