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.CATECHISM OF
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1030.
Most of us after being Catholics do not believe in the
existence of purgatory either because of our ignorance or because of our
foolishness.
God has revealed to so many saints about the existence of
purgatory and we because of neglecting spiritual reading most of us do not know
about it. Catholic Church does not teach anything contrary to the Word of God
and also GOD will not reveal anything contrary to the word of GOD.
All help we receive
from GOD’S chosen people will help us take a U turn from the road which is
leading to hell and walk towards purgatory and then once we are purified from
every stain of sin will be walking towards heaven.
GOD has shown to many saints(St.Frances of Rome, St.Faustina,
St.Padre Pio, St.Catherine of Genoa) and also many religious(Fr.Jose
Maniyangat, Gloria polo) in a vision about purgatory but most of us do not know
because we did not make any commitment to read about it. Tomorrow on the
judgement day excuses will not work as we have to give account of every word
and deeds.
Let us not take our spiritual life casually but seriously so
that every day we will walk closer to the Lord. Even after walking closer to
GOD He may choose to purify our sins on earth when we are living as He has done
in the life of saints or after our death in purgatory. We should not think fire
of purgatory is better than sufferings of the earth in turn its the other way .
Thomas a Kempis said, “There(purgatory) one hour of torment
will be more terrible than a 100 years of rigorous penance done on earth.”
Date: 08:04: 2020.
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