TREATISE ON PURGATORY – Chapter V and Reflection
TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa
CHAPTER V
THE PEACE AND JOY OF PURGATORY.
The souls in Purgatory having their wills perfectly conformed to the will of God, and hence partaking of His goodness, remain satisfied with their condition, which is one of entire […]
TREATISE ON PURGATORY – Chapter IV and Reflection
TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa
CHAPTER IV
STATE OF THE SOULS THAT ARE IN HELL, AND THE DIFFERENCE THERE IS BETWEEN THEM AND THOSE IN PURGATORY.
REFLECTIONS OF THE SAINT UPON THOSE WHO NEGLECT THEIR SALVATION.
From what has been said, it is clear […]
TREATISE ON PURGATORY – Chapter III and Reflection
TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa
CHAPTER III
SEPARATION FROM GOD IS THE GREATEST PUNISHMENT OF PURGATORY.
WHEREIN PURGATORY DIFFERS FROM HELL.
All the pains of purgatory take their rise from sin, original or actual. God created the soul perfectly pure and free from […]
TREATISE ON PURGATORY – Chapter II and Reflection
TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa
CHAPTER II
THE JOY OF THE SOULS IN PURGATORY.
THE SAINT SHOWS HOW THEY ARE EVER SEEING GOD MORE AND MORE.
DIFFICULTY IN SPEAKING OF THEIR CONDITION.
I do not believe it would be possible to find any joy comparable […]
Resumed 4th Sunday After Epiphany — A Message From St. Augustine
Jules Joseph Meynier, 19th c.
Translation of the Gospel According to Matthew
At that time, when Jesus entered into the boat, His disciples followed Him: and behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but He was asleep. And His disciples came […]