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IV
XI. We
Believe in the
Resurrection of the Body
and Life Everlasting
3.
Purgatory
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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
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