God has taught us about Purgatory through His Church and saints. Wearing a scapular does nothing for you if your soul is not properly open to God. Time references were used in regard to Purgatory because we are limited by human languages. How else can you describe it? We use words that make sense to us but are not properly descriptive because they are all we have. Prayer helps those in Purgatory. The suffering in Purgatory is necessary and oe doesn’t need a body to suffer.
http://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Basis-Purgatory-John-Salza/dp/1935302175
http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Souls-Supernatural-Messages-Purgatory/dp/0895558998/ref=pd_sim_b_1
http://www.amazon.com/Praying-Saints-Holy-Souls-Purgatory/dp/1592765513/ref=pd_sim_b_1
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