The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in …

2024年10月8日 · The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as "the final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned." (CCC 1031) In …

Purgatory is a state of purification for those who have died without mortal sin but still need to be purified from venial sins. The reason for this is that nothing unholy can stand before God (Rev. …

2024年10月19日 · Our belief in purgatory is based on a passage from 2 Maccabees, in which the Jewish hero, Judas Maccabeus, orders prayers and sacrifices for slain patriots, that their sins …

2018年2月12日 · Purgatory is the place children of God go to upon their death, where while they were in a state of grace and free of mortal sins, were guilty of venial sins or failed to do full …

Purgatory is a state of final purification after death, and before entrance into Heaven. Purgatory is the word the Church uses to describe this state of being. While the exact word Purgatory is not …

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines Purgatory as such: “All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after …

2020年11月2日 · What does the Catholic Church teach about purgatory? Jesus by His Cross atoned for our sins, and His mercy forgives our sins if we repent of them. God’s justice, …

The doctrine of purgatory, or the final purification, has been part of the true faith since before the time of Christ. The Jews already believed it before the coming of the Messiah, as revealed in …

The essential, perhaps the only suffering of Purgatory is the loss of God--it is like what we described in speaking of hell, except that in Purgatory there is no despair, rather, great …