Comments on: The hope that’s found in the promise of purgatory https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/spirituality/the-hope-thats-found-in-the-promise-of-purgatory/ Discovering the Divine in the Everyday. Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Mary DeTurris Poust https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/spirituality/the-hope-thats-found-in-the-promise-of-purgatory/#comment-4379 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:06:00 +0000 https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/?p=3215#comment-4379 In reply to Maria Evans.

Thanks for being so open, Maria! And for sharing your thoughts here!!
Peace,
Mary

]]> By: Maria Evans https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/spirituality/the-hope-thats-found-in-the-promise-of-purgatory/#comment-4378 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 18:39:57 +0000 https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/?p=3215#comment-4378 I am one of those who have a problem with Purgatory. I find your reflection gives me food for thought, however. My hesitation springs from my conviction that God loves us despite our imperfections. I know I am not worthy to be in God’s but my unworthiness isn’t a problem for God. I can’t imagine a loving God telling someone who has died after a painful illness that she has to go away and suffer some more. Neither can I understand why I need to pray for good people who died many years ago. I do believe we need to be purified but wonder if that purification is completed during the process of death. But I will pray over what you have written and am open to being convinced.

]]> By: Fr. Mike https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/spirituality/the-hope-thats-found-in-the-promise-of-purgatory/#comment-4377 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 23:57:09 +0000 https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/?p=3215#comment-4377 Two good “definitions” of purgatory here, Mary–one from you up top, and one from your homilist. Thanks for both! Thanks for a post full of good Christian optimism/hope. And may the faithful souls rest in peace!

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