Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   purgatory

   /ˈpəːɡət(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. (in Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven: "all her sins were forgiven and she would not need to go to Purgatory"
   • ▪ mental anguish or suffering: "this was purgatory, worse than anything she'd faced in her life"

   adjective

   • 1. having the quality of cleansing or purifying: archaic "infernal punishments are purgatory and medicinal"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purgatorie or medieval Latin purgatorium, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin purgatorius ‘purifying’, from the verb purgare (see purge).

   Derivatives

   • 1. purgatorial adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PurgatoryPurgatory - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Purgatory

   • Cached

   210. What is purgatory? Purgatory is the state of those who die in God's friendship, assured of their eternal salvation, but who still have need of purification to enter into the happiness of heaven. 211. How can we help the souls being purified in purgatory?

3. www.catholic.com › tract › purgatoryWhat Does the Catholic Church Teach About Purgatory?

   www.catholic.com › tract › purgatory

   • Cached

   The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030).

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purgatoryPurgatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purgatory

   • Cached

   The meaning of PURGATORY is an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification; specifically : a place or state of punishment wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit for heaven.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › purgatory-Roman-CatholicismPurgatory | Definition & History | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › topic › purgatory-Roman-Catholicism

   • Cached

   Jun 21, 2024 · purgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURGATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   PURGATORY definition: 1. the place to which Roman Catholics believe that the spirits of dead people go and suffer for the…. Learn more.

7. www.simplycatholic.com › what-is-purgatoryWhat Is Purgatory? | Simply Catholic

   www.simplycatholic.com › what-is-purgatory

   • Cached

   Jan 22, 2024 · What the Church teaches about purgatory is very simple: “The souls of the just which, in the moment of death, are burdened with venial sins or temporal punishment due to sins, enter purgatory.” Our belief in purgatory is based on a passage from 2 Maccabees, in which the Jewish hero, Judas Maccabeus, orders prayers and sacrifices ...

8. www.catholic.com › qa › what-is-purgatoryA Brief Description of Purgatory | Catholic Answers Q&A

   www.catholic.com › qa › what-is-purgatory

   • Cached

   Purgatory is a state of purification for those who have died without mortal sin but still need to be purified from venial sins. The reason for this is that nothing unholy can stand before God (Rev. 21:27) and we need to be completely purified of sin before we can experience the Beatific Vision.