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 God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030).

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 essence, it is the merciful preparation of the soul for heaven, where nothing impure can enter (Revelation 21:27).

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. 21:27) and we need to be completely purified of sin before we can experience the Beatific Vision.

In Catholic doctrine, purgatory refers to the final cleansing of those who died in the State of Grace, and leaves in them only "the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven"; [3] it is entirely different from the punishment of the damned and is not related to …

2024年10月17日 · How the Catholic Church defines purgatory: All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the …

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 might be forgiven.

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, however, requires us to suffer a purification of our sins’ consequences.

Purgatory (Lat., purgare, to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God‘s grace, are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions.

2023年11月1日 · Purgatory is God's merciful and loving response to His wayward children who die in a state of imperfection, as many of us will. It is, in a sense, His last hurrah, as He snatches us from the grip of the evil one, despite our fallen natures.

2017年11月3日 · Purgatory is probably one of the most misunderstood Catholic doctrines today, and many do not believe that it really exists. In this article I'm briefly going to cover what purgatory is, the biblical foundation for purgatory, and the history …