Biblical References for Purgatory and Mary

[JTGregory]

Good Morning,
Would you be able to direct me to a concise summary site that lists the Scriptural Texts (vs. Apostolic Tradition - Church Fathers) supporting our Catholic Teaching regarding the following 2 topics.

1. Purgatory
2. Role of Mary in God’s plan of Salvation & Her Perpetual Virginity

Thank you very much.
JTGregory

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should help answer your questions about Purgatory. If you have any further questions, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading:

• Purgatory
• The Roots of Purgatory
• Do Catholics still believe in purgatory?

The following links should help answer your question about Mary. If you have any further questions, please contact Catholic Answers directly.
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Recommended Reading:**

• Why is Mary called Co -Mediatrix?
• How does Mary “function” as Mediatrix?
• Mary mediator of ALL graces
• Doesn’t Scripture imply that Mary had children other than Jesus?
• Did Jesus have brothers?
• Perpetual Virginity: Why is this important?
• Mary: Ever Virgin
• How do we know Mary was a perpetual virgin?
• Why should any doctrine not explicitly referred to in the Bible, be listened to?
• How do you respond to “Everything you need to know is in the Bible”?
• How can we know a doctrine is true if it’s not in the Bible?
• How do we know that the Protoevangelium of James is credible?
• Does Church Tradition exist only to interpret Scripture?
• Non-Canonical Writings…
• Oral Traditions not found in the Bible
• Immaculate Conception and Assumption