Tag: Purgatory
Philippa Martyr: This November, remember nobody really ever dies
No one is actually dead. When a person’s body stops working, they go on living, Philippa says reflecting on a near-death experience.
Q and A with Fr John Flader: How to avoid Purgatory?
I have heard a number of times, and I accept, that it is quite likely that when they die, most souls will go to purgatory on their way to heaven. Can you tell me what we can we do to avoid purgatory altogether, or at least reduce the time we spend there?
Vatican extends traditional All Souls Day Indulgences
With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again extended the period...
Philippa Martyr: Remember those in Purgatory
Remembering the living dead
I love November, and not just because my students have gone off to do their exams. November has always had special...
Vatican extends time to obtain full indulgence for Purgatory’s souls
Typically, only a partial indulgence is granted after the first week of November
Not dead but alive: All Souls and All Saints
The Catholic Church is far bigger than people realise, because two-thirds of it is invisible to us.
