For those who
are open to God, but in an imperfect way, the road to perfect happiness requires
purification, which the Church’s faith illustrates through the doctrine of
Purgatory.
Pope John
Paul II
I therefore
encourage Catholics to pray fervently for the dead, for their family members and
for all our brothers and sisters who have died, that they may obtain the
remission of the punishments due to their sins and may hear the Lord's call:
"Come, O my dear soul, to eternal repose in the arms of my goodness, which has
prepared eternal delights for you.
Pope John
Paul II
Our souls
demand purgatory, don't they? Even if God doesn't mind people entering Heaven
dripping with mud and slime, should we not reply, "I'd rather be cleansed
first", even if it may hurt?
C.S. Lewis
Purgatory www.catholic.com/library/Purgatory.asp
www.newadvent.org/cathen/12575a.htm
Hell and Purgatory www.therealpresence.org/archives/Eschatology/Eschatology_002.htm
Does Purgatory Exist? http://catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0585.html
The Roots of Purgatory www.catholic.com/library/Roots_of_Purgatory.asp
Is There a Scriptural Basis for Purgatory? http://matt1618.freeyellow.com/purgatory.html
Explaining Purgatory from a New Testament Perspective
www.scripturecatholic.com/purgatory.html
Purgatory (Fathers of the Church) www.cin.org/users/jgallegos/purg.htm
The Burning Truth About Purgatory http://catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0041.html
How to Explain Purgatory to Protestants http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/HOW2PURG.htm
Purgatory Is Necessary Purification www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2HEAVN.HTM#Purgatory
Purgatory: Holy Fire http://catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0091.html
Purgatory: The Purifying Fire http://users.binary.net/polycarp/fire.html
Devotion to the Poor Souls www.therealpresence.org/archives/Mystical_Body/Mystical_Body_001.htm
The Soul in Perfect Charity with God www.catholicdoors.com/teaching/book2/2-10.htm