Try reading Dante’s Purgatorio, the second book in The Divine Comedy. I think he explains it perfectly. We will be purged of our sins through time witha form of punishment that will help us to understand what we failed to do on earth. Also, other’s prayers will help to hasten our path up the mountain toward heaven. Dante is very allegorical, but I don’t fear Purgatory after reading his ideas on it. It will be a sure ascent to heaven, and the angels will be ever watchful of our progress.Well, I’m a little scared when I think about purgatory. I mean of course that means you will still get into heavan for sure. But still it seems frightening. Have any of you felt this way? How do you deal with it? Thx in adavance
I have no fear of it.I don’t think that’s accurate. Purging means passively suffering for your own sake. If you want to suffer for others you better do it here and now. I think that’s the freightening thing about purgatory, that there’s nothing you can do about it except wait it out. Purgatory is a place where we heal of the effects of our sins and imperfections.I think of purgatory as the chance to finally pray and suffer for others without the distraction of a body
Gertie
Yes, but the one thing we will have in Purgatory is hope. Hope to see God. People who end up in Hell, must abandon all hope. There is no progress in Hell, just eternal damnation. There is progress in Purgatory. Eventually all souls there will reach Heaven.
Yes, for sure. There is hope! I just feel slightly frightned, however I will entrust it to Chirst.
I don’t think there is a definitive Church teaching on this. However, it has been suggested that the suffering in the time of the final tribulation will provide a Purgatory on earth for those still here. Note that Dismas, the Good Thief, experienced his Purgatory on the cross; so went directly to Paradise.
I believe that purgatory ends with the end times, because that is the time of final judgement and bodily resurrection.
Yes I suppose that I do “fear” the pain of purgatory. Such realization only shows me that I am not yet “perfected”Well, I’m a little scared when I think about purgatory. I mean of course that means you will still get into heavan for sure. But still it seems frightening. Have any of you felt this way? How do you deal with it? Thx in adavance
What makes you think that Purgatory is measured in earthly time?
As a wise man once said to me on this subject: ``If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.’’Well, I’m a little scared when I think about purgatory. I mean of course that means you will still get into heavan for sure. But still it seems frightening. Have any of you felt this way? How do you deal with it? Thx in adavance
However, we should not forget how merciful Christ is to repentant sinners.As a wise man once said to me on this subject: ``If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.’’
The very existence of purgatory is evidence of His mercy. His mercy does not imply that we get off easy in purgatory or bypass it completely. Purgatory isn’t punishment, it’s our time of healing of the effects of our sins. If anything, we choose our “time” there.
True, but the unrepentant and unbelievers will go to Hell. The reason for Purgatory is to remove our sins. However, the reason for confession is the same thing. Repentance is a huge part of salvation.
I will consider myself immensely blessed if I get into purgatory. To me, it means “you made it!”Well, I’m a little scared when I think about purgatory. I mean of course that means you will still get into heavan for sure. But still it seems frightening. Have any of you felt this way? How do you deal with it? Thx in adavance