2 of 5 – Purgatory – Nature of the Realm – Br. Gabriel Cortes
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Br. Gabriel preaches a retreat on purgatory called November, Month of Holy Souls. In this second talk, he describes the nature of the realm of purgatory.
Notes:
The realm of purgatory
Cannot sin
People there want to be there until they are purified enough to be in the presence of God
The location most likely inside the Earth
But that is just an opinion
Regardless, both geologists and medieval theologians believe that the realms below are hot
Place of sustained pain to make expiration for temporal debt due to personal sin.
Any suffering here is mild compared to purgatory and is meritorious so it is very worthwhile to suffer patiently now in Union with Christ's sufferings
5 pains are sensible and more or less severe and render the soul fit to see God face to face
There are no bodies because it's a spiritual realm but there are sensible pains
6 mental happiness knowing we're saved in spite of the physical sufferings
Purgatory will end after the general judgment
Love reigns in purgatory
They do not complain about their sufferings but ask for prayers to be able to see God. It is purely a longing for God that is the basis for a suffering
8 salvation is secured but still need help which they can receive from us for mitigation of sentences
Scapular those who wear it will not go to hell and will be freed from purgatory on the Saturday following entry into purgatory
10 purgatory is populated with people of the body of Christ called The Church suffering
The idea that the faithfully departed are still alive it's part of the reason why we pray to the saints the logic of purgatory and heaven are the same
Story of Driltham, Man raised from the dead who saw purgatory and was completely transformed.
Purgatory Explained by Rev. Fr. F. X. Schouppe, S.J.
Buy: https://www.amazon.com/Purgatory-Explained-Lives-Legends-Saints/dp/0895553015
Read online: https://archive.org/details/purgatory00scho/page/280/mode/2up
Audio: https://librivox.org/purgatory-by-rev-francois-xavier-schouppe/
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/V2oQQykit4w
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