If I could make it to purgatory

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I was listening to relevant radio on my way home from work, and Fr. Larry said that we should aim for Heaven not Purgatory. Yah, that was what I thought back then - try to make to Purgatory is good enough - sooner or later I will be in Heaven :rolleyes:

Fr. went on and said that If we aim for the purgatory, we are not doing God’s will but your will. God’s will is for us to go straight to Heaven. Let your will and God’s be together.

Just a thought for tonight.
 
Or you could think of it the way Father Corapi does - ‘if you aim for heaven and miss, at least you’ll most likely get into purgatory. If you aim for purgatory and miss, though …’

Time to start working on those indulgences … :yup:
 
LilyM said:
Or you could think of it the way Father Corapi does - ‘if you aim for heaven and miss, at least you’ll most likely get into purgatory. If you aim for purgatory and miss, though …’

Time to start working on those indulgences … :yup:
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When I try to aim for Heaven, I’ve seen my sins more than ever before.

Talking about Fr. Corapi, he says, “In the end of time you and I will be in one of two places heaven or hell.” This has helped a gang member convert.

See his testimony in details: chnetwork.org/forums/forum11/392.html
 
If we aim for Heaven we are aimimg for holiness. If we miss by a whisker we are purified in Purgatory and will achieve Heaven when our debt is paid.

If we aim for Purgatory and miss by a whisker …:eek:

I love Fr Larry. We have a young priest here in the parish I attend who is an inspiration, like him. He doesn’t compromise or trivialise Church teaching yet is full of love in the real sense of Love.

He teaches about Confession, the Mass, Sunday obligation, etc… He condemns abortion & contraception and has even preached on the Four Last Things.

I am aiming for Heaven:thumbsup:
 
I’m aiming for heaven, but man-oh-man is it hard work! I just have a feeling that sometimes I just “don’t get it.” The holiness thing, I mean. I really WANT to be holy, but then all of the other “stuff” gets in the way.
 
mommyof4 said:
I’m aiming for heaven, but man-oh-man is it hard work! I just have a feeling that sometimes I just “don’t get it.” The holiness thing, I mean. I really WANT to be holy, but then all of the other “stuff” gets in the way.
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I’m sure most every saint and Apostle (and the rest of us too) could say the same. Wasn’t it St Paul who talked about being careful lest he himself after helping save others should lose his own salvation? I think that’s what ‘fear and trembling’ means.

Just hold onto the idea that the Father and Jesus want us to be saved, and created us to be with them in heaven. Talk to them in prayer, tell them that’s what you want too, and ask for their guidance. And don’t stop asking! :yup:
 
Good topic to initiate, water!

Fr. Larry is right. I am aiming for heaven. Even purgatory is not bad, I cannot imagine after I die I still have to wait to be with the Lord!

There is often such a hunger and thirst in my soul, that I want to spend all possible time to be alone with the Lord in quietness. Yet no matter how much time I am being with the Lord in my prayer, the hunger and thirst could never be quenched. I simply don’t want to wait in the purgatory.

That’s why striving for holiness is my all time high spiritual goal. It is a long way to freedom, but I believe there is a will, there is a way.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
There are lot of “strivings” to do though!
 
mommyof4 said:
I’m aiming for heaven, but man-oh-man is it hard work! I just have a feeling that sometimes I just “don’t get it.” The holiness thing, I mean. I really WANT to be holy, but then all of the other “stuff” gets in the way.
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I hear you. I work as a nurse, and at the beginning of my shift I ask God to give me strength, to try to see Christ in my patients, their families, my co-workers, etc.Yet, often times the day comes at me in a rush and all my good intentions go out the window.
 
water said:
I was listening to relevant radio on my way home from work, and Fr. Larry said that we should aim for Heaven not Purgatory. Yah, that was what I thought back then - try to make to Purgatory is good enough - sooner or later I will be in Heaven :rolleyes:

Fr. went on and said that If we aim for the purgatory, we are not doing God’s will but your will. God’s will is for us to go straight to Heaven. Let your will and God’s be together.

Just a thought for tonight.
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It may come down to how you define “to aim”. If you mean it as setting a goal, then you aim for heaven. If you mean it as a realistic expectation, most of the people who are saved will have ended up in purgatory. We should not be content with meeting some minimal requirements for purgatory but always work the hardest we can. 😉
 
chevalier said:
It may come down to how you define “to aim”. If you mean it as setting a goal, then you aim for heaven. If you mean it as a realistic expectation, most of the people who are saved will have ended up in purgatory. We should not be content with meeting some minimal requirements for purgatory but always work the hardest we can. 😉
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Hi chevalier,

I would say it is a goal and it is God’s expectation from us.
 
water said:
I was listening to relevant radio on my way home from work, and Fr. Larry said that we should aim for Heaven not Purgatory. Yah, that was what I thought back then - try to make to Purgatory is good enough - sooner or later I will be in Heaven :rolleyes:

Fr. went on and said that If we aim for the purgatory, we are not doing God’s will but your will. God’s will is for us to go straight to Heaven. Let your will and God’s be together.

Just a thought for tonight.
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Well…what about those of us who have made the Heroic Act? It seems as if we HAVE aimed for Purgatory, after all. I am not thrilled about having to pay to the last penney in Purgatory, with no hope of indulgences or merits to shorten the term, but it still seems to be the right thing to do, even if I cannot rationally explain why.😦
 
Welcome to the club, Mommy of 4! I think the imperfection is called “breathing in and out.”😃

Tee
 
Originally posted by mommyof4: I’m aiming for heaven, but man-oh-man is it hard work! I just have a feeling that sometimes I just “don’t get it.” The holiness thing, I mean. I really WANT to be holy, but then all of the other “stuff” gets in the way.
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I hear you there!

Frankly … I don’t EVER think I’ll be holy! I try and try and try and always seem to revert to the brat that I really am — a bratty, pain-in-the-behind child!

My true self is a person who is selfish, lustful, emotional, quick-tempered, shy, sensitive to criticism, self-reliant, rash, scrupulous, easily bugged by too much sensory stimuli (eg. too much noise bugs me) and conceitedly independent (I avoid asking others for help).

I’ve decided to accept the fact that I’m a brat. I’ve decided to work WITH my difficult nature inasmuch as every time I CONTROL any aspect of my difficult nature, I can offer up to Jesus through Mary, a rose.

Controlling various aspects of my brat-like nature is my way of practicing virtue.

Example: if someone is chewing their food too loudly, I can practice virtue by retaining my desire to strangle said person for BUGGING me! LOL!!! Instead, I smile at them and tolerate their horrific table manners.

Another example: I just bought a new computer. Has Microsoft Vista. I need more RAM. I WAS going to install it myself … my conceitedly independent nature at work … but recognizing this tendency, I decided instead to ASK for help. I’ve never taken a computer tower apart before! I’m going to have a Computer guy come over and upgrade my computer for me, lest I touch the RAM stick with my fingers and ruin them! Plus, I might not be strong enough to unscrew my tower, nor strong enough to push the RAM sticks into the DIMM slots. So, I decided to go against my nature and ask for help.

What will save me is NOT my holiness, but my ability to TRUST in God’s Love and Mercy like a little child. And in reality — that’s what I am!

But … the one good quality that I have is my ability to love. I love everyone, even Osama bin Laden and that crazy guy in Iran. I don’t think the sins of any repentant sinner exceeds God’s Mercy. I think it’s possible that the worst person on the face of the earth can enter Heaven.

I see every person as a child of God, and that fills me with love for them … even though they might BUG my difficult nature! LOL!!! (That’s just my problem). To me, the world, even though it’s filled with problems, is a beautiful place because it’s a nursery filled with the future occupants of Heaven. The world is filled with God’s Children.

My spirituality is a bit of St. Louis de Montfort combined with St. Therese the Little Flower.

With all of my problems, I feel as if I possess Heaven in my soul because of the Love that is there present.

So, girlfriend, you’re not alone in your difficult nature. I believe one’s ability to LOVE trumps ones personal holiness. Love is more important than holiness! I’m willing to bet that you love much. The DESIRE to be holy suffices because the DESIRE comes from one’s ability to love.

God Bless!
 
Thank you, GoldenArrow. BTW, I checked out your blog yesterday - very nice!
 
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