Im terrified of purgatory ,is there any way to avoid purgatory

[QwertyGirl]

Nobody really knows for sure what happens to the soul when the body dies. I would suggest not spending your time worrying about this. For the time you are worrying about it, you are depriving yourself the enjoyment of the life you have now, which means you are not living your life to the fullest.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Nobody really knows for sure what happens to the soul when the body dies.

According to Catholic teaching, which is what this board propagates, we do know that the soul is judged immediately after death and sent to Heaven, Purgatory or Hell straightaway. And frankly, concern about what happens to our soul after death, or our loved ones’ souls, is the prime motivator for many of us to engage with the Catholic faith, so it is not something we can blithely just not think about when it is our main reason for even being here.

We do not know the exact process of how this occurs or where a particular soul might go or currently be. We also do not know what exactly happens in Purgatory.

Having said that, it is best to “contemplate” but not worry, as the other poster said. Padre Pio said, “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.”

 

[Katherine438]

Praise the Lord that there is a purgatory.