Reflections

TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa

CHAPTER IX

THE WAY IN WHICH GOD AND THE SOULS REGARD ONE ANOTHER IN PURGATORY
 THE SAINT CONFESSES HER INABILITY TO EXPRESS HERSELF ON THIS MATTER

All the things of which I have spoken, when compared with that of […]

Again I say that, on God’s part, I see paradise has no gate, but that whosoever will may enter therein; for […]

TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa

CHAPTER VII

THE WONDERFUL WISDOM OF GOD IN THE INVENTION OF PURGATORY AND HELL 

As the soul cleansed and purified finds no place wherein to rest but God, this being its end by creation, so the soul in […]

TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa

CHAPTER VI

COMPARISON TO EXPLAIN THE IMPETUOSITY AND LOVE BY WHICH THE SOULS IN PURGATORY DESIRE TO ENJOY GOD. 

Let us suppose that there existed in the world but one loaf of bread to satisfy the hunger of […]

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 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 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 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 […]

TREATISE ON PURGATORY by St. Catherine of Genoa

CHAPTER I

STATE OF THE SOULS IN PURGATORY, HOW THEY ARE FREE FROM ALL SELF-LOVE

THIS holy soul, yet in the flesh, found herself placed in the purgatory of God’s burning love, which consumed and purified her […]