Example of temporal punishment?

[Questions321]

Hello, I read in the catechism that we “must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called Purgatory. This purification frees one from what is called the “temporal punishment” of sin.” (CCC1472). What is an example of purification here on earth? Would things we do like prayer/fasting be purification? Or would it be something more out of our control like things that happen to us and cause suffering or punishment

 

[HomeschoolDad]

All of the above. Any penance or mortification that you perform voluntarily in this life can be offered as accepting temporal punishment for your sins. You can also offer sufferings that occur to you involuntarily, such as sickness or even mental anguish caused by external circumstances. There are also temporal consequences that occur and have been caused by your sins, such as a hangover after intentional drunkenness.

 

[Vico]

Hello, I read in the catechism that we “must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called Purgatory. This purification frees one from what is called the “temporal punishment” of sin.” (CCC1472). What is an example of purification here on earth? Would things we do like prayer/fasting be purification? Or would it be something more out of our control like things that happen to us and cause suffering or punishment

The temporal punishment of sins consists in a satisfactory penance. The four main methods are prayer, charity, self-denial in what is licit and pleasing, and witness of faith before others. These are increased also through indulgences sin the Church adds to whatever value is already present.
St. Pope Paul VI wrote:

That punishment or the vestiges of sin may remain to be expiated or cleansed and that they in fact frequently do even after the remission of guilt(8) is clearly demonstrated by the doctrine on purgatory. In purgatory, in fact, the souls of those "who died in the charity of God and truly repentant, but before satisfying with worthy fruits of penance for sins committed and for omissions (9) are cleansed after death with purgatorial punishments. This is also clearly evidenced in the liturgical prayers with which the Christian community admitted to Holy Communion has addressed God since most ancient times: "that we, who are justly subjected to afflictions because of our sins, may be mercifully set free from them for the glory of thy name.(10)
For all men who walk this earth daily commit at least venial sins;(11) thus all need the mercy of God to be set free from the penal consequences of sin.

https://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-...-vi_apc_01011967_indulgentiarum-doctrina.html