[NYer]

CATHOLIC CAUCUS THREAD

[NYer]

The soul’s greatest pain (in purgatory) is that of loss: Once the soul has left the body,  it has but one desire: to unite itself to God.

This revelation has been repeated to other saints as well. In her diary, St. Faustina also speaks of Purgatory.

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Souls in Purgatory

The next night] I saw my Guardian Angel, who ordered me to follow him. In a moment I was in a misty place full of fire in which there was a great crowd of suffering souls. They were praying fervently, but to no avail, for themselves; only we can come to their aid. The flames which were burning them did not touch me at all. My Guardian Angel did not leave me for an instant. I asked these souls what their greatest suffering was. They answered me in one voice that their greatest torment was longing for God. I saw Our Lady visiting the souls in Purgatory. The souls call her "The Star of the Sea." She brings them refreshment. I wanted to talk with them some more, but my Guardian Angel beckoned me to leave. We went out of that prison of suffering. [I heard an interior voice] which said, My mercy does not want this, but justice demands it. Since that time I am in closer communion with the suffering souls. (20)

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[steve86]

placemarker

[the invisib1e hand]

It could not be any other way. A soul no longer made dull by sin would cry out for justice, the way a child who bows his head when he has done a genuine wrong senses what a loving father must do.

I can see how this is nothing more than a great loving mercy; Sin is so destructive, God so loving.

Thanks for posting.

[Salvation]

The Doctrine of Purgatory

Required for entrance to Purgatory? Personal question for Cathloic Freepers.

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Straight Answers: What Is Purgatory Like?

Do Catholics Believe in Purgatory?

Purgatory, Indulgences, and the Work of Jesus Christ (Discussion)

Prayer to Release the Souls of Purgatory

The Forgotten Souls in Purgatory

Praying for the dead [Purgatory]

[sevenbak]

To a certain degree, this is a similar belief as the LDS. We believe that this life is the time to prepare to meet God. Our physical bodies, enshrouding our eternal spirits, give us the capacity to overcome the natural man, and bridle our souls, allowing us to overcome the temptations of the world. The body makes us better able to progress spiritually. Without it, after death, it's so much harder. That's the LDS view.

[sevenbak]

Oh, sorry, I didn’t see this was a Caucus. Sorry to butt in.