What is purgatory?

Answer 1

Catholics have always believed in Purgatory and they still do.

Roman Catholic Answer

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

The Final Purification, or Purgatory

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 1304; Council of Trent (1563): Denzinger 1820; (1547): 1580; see also Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus (1336): Denzinger 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 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, Dial. 4, 29: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Graeca {Paris, 1857-1866} 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 [Juda 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): Denzinger 856) The Church also commends 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 our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have3 died and to offer our prayers for them. (St. John Chrysostom, Hom. in 1 Cor. 41, 5: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Graeca {Paris, 1857-1866} 61, 361; cf. Job 1:5

Purgatory is a place you can go to when you die. You go there to repent your sins. If you have truly made no sin at all then you will go straight to heaven. (Almost everyone will enter purgatory. It is not forever, but it takes a very long time to leave purgatory, in some cases.) The more prayers you get when your in purgatory, the less time you spend in purgatory......

It is a state that some souls are in after the soul separates from the body after death. Souls that go to purgatory are guaranteed of their salvation, but they are purified so they are nice and ready when the go to heaven to meet God!

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Catholic AnswerThere seems to be a lot of confusion about purgatory. First of all, it may not be a place at all, just that state of being purged, and we really don't know a lot about it for sure - like if there is "time" as we understand it all, although we think there must be time involved as time is a measure of change. However, we do know that we can only merit when we are here on earth, and that at the instant we die we are subjected to the particular judgment in which we must stand, trembling and in fear, before the Almighty God and be judged. At that instant, He either acknowledges that we have condemned ourselves to hell, or died in His grace and will enter Heaven. However, nothing imperfect may enter heaven and if there is still detris from sin - although NO mortal sin, even one mortal (serious sin) will mean that we have condemned ourselves to hell, of our own free will, for all eternity. Thus if we have no mortal sin on our soul, purgatory is the word that describes how God cleans our soul of any remaining imperfections so that we will be able to enter heaven. It is the most comforting, loving action of God who wants all to be saved, without this Graciousness on His part, very few would ever enter heaven, but God loves us so much - more than we can comprehend, that He is willing to complete our perfection in us, if we are at least trying when we die. However, the souls in purgatory can do nothing to help themselves, once we have died, our time to merit anything is over, we can only suffer the extreme torments of having our souls purified, and knowing that we have extended our separation from God by our own fault. Those on earth can help us by their good deeds and prayers, please see the books and links below.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Final Purification, or Purgatory

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 1304; Council of Trent (1563): Denzinger 1820; (1547): 1580; see also Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus (1336): Denzinger 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 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, Dial. 4, 29: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Graeca {Paris, 1857-1866} 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 [Juda 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): Denzinger 856) The Church also commends 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 our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have3 died and to offer our prayers for them. (St. John Chrysostom, Hom. in 1 Cor. 41, 5: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Graeca {Paris, 1857-1866} 61, 361; cf. Job 1:5

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

Answer 2

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. Purgatory is basically like a jail, except its not forever.

Also adding on to religious belief Dante gives an interesting look through his 18th century poem Inferno.

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Purgatory is a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner.

Purgatory is a place you can go to when you die. You go there to repent your sins. If you have truly made no sin at all then you will go straight to heaven. (Almost everyone will enter purgatory. It is not forever, but it takes a very long time to leave purgatory, in some cases.) The more prayers you get when your in purgatory, the less time you spend in purgatory......

It is a state that some souls are in after the soul separates from the body after death. Souls that go to purgatory are guaranteed of their salvation, but they are purified so they are nice and ready when the go to heaven to meet God!

Catholic AnswerThere seems to be a lot of confusion about purgatory. First of all, it may not be a place at all, just that state of being purged, and we really don't know a lot about it for sure - like if there is "time" as we understand it all, although we think there must be time involved as time is a measure of change. However, we do know that we can only merit when we are here on earth, and that at the instant we die we are subjected to the particular judgment in which we must stand, trembling and in fear, before the Almighty God and be judged. At that instant, He either acknowledges that we have condemned ourselves to hell, or died in His grace and will enter Heaven. However, nothing imperfect may enter heaven and if there is still detris from sin - although NO mortal sin, even one mortal (serious sin) will mean that we have condemned ourselves to hell, of our own free will, for all eternity. Thus if we have no mortal sin on our soul, purgatory is the word that describes how God cleans our soul of any remaining imperfections so that we will be able to enter heaven. It is the most comforting, loving action of God who wants all to be saved, without this Graciousness on His part, very few would ever enter heaven, but God loves us so much - more than we can comprehend, that He is willing to complete our perfection in us, if we are at least trying when we die. However, the souls in purgatory can do nothing to help themselves, once we have died, our time to merit anything is over, we can only suffer the extreme torments of having our souls purified, and knowing that we have extended our separation from God by our own fault. Those on earth can help us by their good deeds and prayers, please see the books and links below.

Answer 3

Purgatory is an imaginary place which is not part of Christian or biblical teaching, although some have created this idea and accept it.

In simple terms, it is an imaginary 'half-way house' between heaven and hell where people can 'work off their debt' and then enter heaven. It thus teaches that people have a second chance which is totally contradicted by the following:

Hebrews 9:2727And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Answer 4

Catholic Answer

There are no sins in purgatory, purgatory is just the purifying that God accomplishes in us after we die. It may be a place or a condition, we don't know. But the primary thing that happens there is in the name: we are purified. It is like the antechamber to heaven. All possibility for merit or sinning is gone after we have died, we have already been judged. The purifying is painful, and that pain is due to the removal of the effectsleft in us by sin - not by sin. To have reached purgatory one is guaranteed of heaven as one's sins have already been forgiven. An analogy might be helpful, if you hit a softball through a neighbor's window and break the window. You go over, knock on the door, and tell what you have done (confession), then you ask pardon and your neighbor forgives you (absolution). THEN you have to pay to fix the window, which is still broken (penance). The broken window is a result of your sin, not your sin per se. All sins affects the whole body of Christ, and some of this is obvious - stealing, adultery, murder, lying, slander, detraction: even if we are sorry, and forgiven, we still have to make restitution.

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

Answer 5

A Purgatory relationship is as it says in the urban dictionary says the dead zone that one enters in between relationships, when it is too late to resume a past relationship and yet too soon to be getting another. This relationship limbo if you will is usually encountered by people who have ruined their past relationships with such an extent that it cannot be repaired and yet cannot move on to another as a painful said breakup still doing here there is no way to move back and get no way to move forward and the stuff for it is better than no man's land of loneliness Netflix.

Answer 6

NO THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PURGATORY. if anyone of you idiots say there is a such thing as purgatory im gonna find out where you live and snuff you. there is only heaven and hell. you go to HEAVEN OR HELL. if anyone say there is a such thing as purgatory, you better punch them or i will

Answer 7

My ex girl friend. No actually it's where the relationship seems to have stalled, it feels like it's not going anywhere and neither party is really feeling enriched by the other partner. This can be due to too much time together or too little time together, not getting out in social settings with other couples, not getting out and doing stuff together where both partners derive enjoyment from the time spent. Relationships are not a 50/50 street, it takes 100% from both sides to really work and that also counts in the understanding part of dealing with issues in the relationship. Both have to learn to work together as a team.

Answer 8

Purgatory is a timeless realm beyond the space-time continuum where souls go after death to be purified of their sins committed on earth so they can experience the eternal joy of heaven.