What You Should Know About Purgatory — Fr. Mike Schmitz

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What You Should Know About Purgatory

What You Should Know About Purgatory

Preacher: Fr. Mike Schmitz
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: May 17, 2017
Length: 7:10

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What is meant by the final purification? Understanding the Catholic notion of purgatory requires knowing the difference between a temporal consequence and an eternal consequence; this difference has nothing to do with damnation and salvation. Some people reject the idea of purgatory because they misunderstand its purpose. In this video, Fr. Mike explains why purgatory is needed and straightens out some of those misunderstandings. To learn more about purgatory, check out these articles on Ascension’s Great Adventure Blog: Furnace of Divine Love: The Biblical Roots of Purgatory (http://bit.ly/2pQQv80) A Fiery Faith for All Souls (http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/souls/) MORE FROM ASCENSION: Ascension Press main website: http://ascensionpress.com Ascension Presents website: http://ascensionpresents.com The Great Adventure Blog: http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/blog SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscensionPress/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/AscensionPress LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascension-press Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ascensionpresents

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