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Bookmark or Share- Purgatory | Definition & History | Britannicapurgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven.
- What Does the Catholic Church Teach About Purgatory?The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030).
- What Is Purgatory? Definition and Biblical Doctrine ExplainedPurgatory is believed by some as a place for sinners who have God’s grace but need to endure “temporal punishment” for transgressions that did not receive payment during their lives. In other words, if anyone has any leftover sin, this place purges them of it, before they reach the gates of heaven.
- Purgatory - WikipediaPurgatory (Latin: purgatorium, borrowed into English via Anglo-Norman and Old French) is a passing intermediate state after physical death for purifying or purging a soul. A common analogy is dross being removed from metal in a furnace.
- Purgatory: A Primer - National Catholic RegisterPurgatory is, above all, God’s last act of mercy for souls bound for eternal glory because only in that way can those souls be restored in a way that God will recognize them.
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