Also the punishment referred to here is not eternal as in hell (Mark 9:47-48) but only temporary - "till he should pay all his debt." Purgatory is a temporary state for souls in friendship with ...

A. The rewards or punishments appointed for men's souls after the Particular Judgment are Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell. Q. 1379. What is Hell? A. Hell is a state to which the wicked are condemned ...

Jesus taught that Hell is a place to be greatly feared ... not pure and good enough to go to Heaven straight away. For them, Purgatory is the state of waiting where a person can make up for ...

Tuesday evening's 4-0 loss to Slovenia was a reality check at the start of a new era for the Republic of Ireland, writes ...