from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
1030 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 holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.
1031 The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. (Cf. Council of Florence (1439): Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, defniitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum (1965) 1304; Council of Trent (1563) DS 1820; (1547); 1580; see also Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus (1336): DS 1000: . The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire: (Cf. 1 Cor 3:15; 1 Pet 1:7.):
As for certain lesser faults, we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire. He who is truth says that whoever utters blasphemy against the Holy 'Spirit will be pardoned neither in this age nor in the age to come. From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come. (St. Gregory the Great, Dail. 4, 39; J.P. Migne, ed, Patrologia Latrina (Paris: 1841-1855) 77, 396; cf. Mt 12:31)
1032 This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred Scripture "Therefore [Judas Maccabeus] made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin." (2 Macc 12:46) From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. (Cf. Council of Lyons II (1274): DS 856) the church also commend almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead:
Let us help and commemorate them. If Job's sons were purified by their father's sacrifice, why would we doubt that the offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them. (St. John Chrysostom, Hom. In 1 Cor. 41, 5: PG 61, 361; cf Job1:5
In purgatory we are purified from sin's effects.
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I can't imagine going through purgatory after death. -OR- Purgatory is where people from a certain religion go through after death where they can clean themselfs from their sins or impurities, there they decide wether to go to hevan or hell. <---- That's kind of the religious definition but it still is a sentence.
In the Roman Catholic Church, Purgatory is a place of temporary punishment for those who have committed minor, or venial, sins. In the Church teaching, it is of course bad, because the intention is that you do suffer. Protestants do not accept the existence of Purgatory.
In the sacrament of reconciliation, the pardon of sins is when a person confesses their sins to a priest, who acts in the person of Christ, and after genuine contrition and making a firm resolution to avoid sin, absolves the person of their sins. This absolution removes the guilt and restores the person to a state of grace, reconciling them with God and the Church.
the payment is a life of hell until your sins are replenished and you are pure, nobody is pure to begin anyway
Purgatory is a Catholic non-biblical based belief in a plane between heaven and hell were one's soul will amend for any sins during it's lifetime.
In Catholic theology Purgatory is a place that a Christian’s soul goes to after death to be cleansed of the sins that had not been fully satisfied during life. Other religions do not believe in this.
Indulgences are not forgiveness for future sins. They are a lessening of punishment in Purgatory for sins already forgiven. Indulgences are gained by certain spiritual and corporal works of devotion but paying for indulgences ended with the Council of Trent.
Indulgences are not forgiveness for future sins. They are a lessening of punishment in Purgatory for sins already forgiven. Indulgences are gained by certain spiritual and corporal works of devotion but paying for indulgences ended with the Council of Trent.
you must go through a step called purgatory. this means that somebody has to pray for you to get out. because you're in purgatory, you're guaranteed to travel to heaven. you'll never know for how long though. this is where your sins will be released from your soul.