How long shall we spend in purgatory?
Since purgatory is a preparatory stage to paradise, it would seem that we spend a certain amount of time there. But the most pressing question is: how much?
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Why does purgatory exist?
Far from being a time to suffer God's vengeance, Purgatory is where we will be purified and learn to love
“Death does not scare me”
Michèle Félix came all the way from Belgium. She shares her tetimony: she's not afraid to die. At Montligeon, she discovered that every mass prepares us for death.
Getting solace through perpetual Mass
Roxane: "Knowing that I had enrolled my late godfather at perpetual mass was a consolation for his mother."
Conversation on death, with Christian de Cacqueray
The 'eclipse' of death in our secularized West is a factor responsible for our anguish. What if we were to look it in the face?
How can we relate to our deceased?
The physical, sensitive bond with our loved-ones gets violently shattered when they die. When such destructive power hits, what then remains of our ties with the deceased?
The benefits of mass for the deceased
Viviane lost all her siblings, especially her twin brother. She remains the only believer in her family. She recounts how a mass celebrated for her deceased brother brought her peace.
When grief turns to anger
When her son dies of cancer, Josiane is angry. She recounts how she was soothed by a mourning break at Montligeon.
Purgatory is not hell
Purgatory is not hell. It is the antechamber to paradise, and is both justice and mercy.
After death, a necessary purification
Purgatory belongs to the Catholic faith. However, aspects of it can be found in other cultures and religions, which affirm that purification is necessary after death.