Mother Angelica: How To Avoid Purgatory

[LONNIEV8]

i live close to hanceville and went there it was amazing

[nasrsarian]

Im a baptized Catholic and all, but dont we want to go to purgatory? Like we stay there until the revelation aka the rapture. Someone please reply.

[GregariousGorilla]

Padre Pio once said he met a soul who had spent 100 years in purgatory.

[C1Astra]

God bless, thanks for sharing!

[DavidIndy1]

I love Mother Angelica! I have been watching her for more than 20 years! I wish she was still producing new shows, but I continue to pray for her and for her restored health.

[shieldsnatalie]

I love Mother Angelica!

[OldStyleMuay]

Please read "Hungry Souls" everyone, if you care for those who suffer in Purgatory then get it off Amazon for like $12. Please, they need us and our help.

[MrRocha90]

@OldStyleMuay I bought the book a few months back and absolutely LOVED IT! It is a terrific read on the holy souls! I encourage ALL to read it! Yes, they NEED our help! Please, everyone adopt the Holy Souls devotion. Most of us probably know someone in Purgatory at this very moment....someone we believe to be in Heaven. That may not be the case-they may still be in purification...so thus, Let's ALL pray for them! God Bless!

[rickw1100]

Purgatory is a testimony to God's generosity and Love- that, even at the time of my death-if I am not ready-He still waits for me. God is Love.

[39rc6cf]

I'm Jewish and liked Mother Angelica very much. I used to watch her on EWTN because of her demeanor, personality, gift of gab and inteligence. No I don't believe in purgatory or in a man -god like Jesus, nevertheless someone like Angelica was comforting to watch and without a doubt, the woman was a great asset to the faith. She's now 88 and I hope she stays with us for a decade.

[JerusalemTheLight]

i love watching Mother Angelica. she is sooo motivating!

[MrDIBBLY]

1 Corinthians 3 : 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

[JD27076]

@MrDIBBLY Hi, I am Converting to the Catholic Church. To me, that can easily told as a Parable. I think better verse would be 1 Peter 3:19 & Matthew 12:32

[Cleatusbodean]

I dreamt of my purgatory...... I was standing in an open field of grass as far as the eye can see all by my self anyway that felt like purgatory. Mother Angelica I really love to watch you I feel like GOD really talks thru you. GOD bless you mother! I don't know where your at or how your doing, but I hope it's good.

[djs259]

I'm scared of ending up in purgatory.

[samueli94]

@djs259 I'm scared of hell a lot

[vrsnsmvAB]

this Mother is really nice

[vrsnsmvAB]

become a saint and that+s how you will avoid purgatory :))

[Nashhinton]

I'm actually a fundamentalist, but I enjoy listening to Mother Angelica.

[MrPreacherman94]

Mother, I may be a Lutheran, but when you speak I can't help but listen and smile.

[BlissfulMother]

Thank you Mother!

[Suffer4Others]

I LOVE Mother Angelica!!

[piper42]

I'm not christian, I'm Hindu, but I adore this woman and much of her advice has helped me over the years! I think she is a loving intelligent person! Much love and many blessings Mother Angelica! <3

[gcorbalan]

@piper42 Beautiful post of yours!

[kingvoyager]

I do think that we can avoid purgatory is by to offer to God our suffering instead of be renegade. And thanks God for the good and bad things that happened to us. The good things because make us very happy and the bad things because we learn by experience.

[TheUltraHorror559]

Personal pennance is the key to avoiding the fire of purgatory, both for ourselves and on the behalf of others.

[bigfalcor]

@snowleopard010 yes. mother angelica is still alive. she is still recovering from the stroke she had nearly 10 years ago. god bless her.

[themanhootch]

@Spheate I think you are failing to take into account the great mercy of God. He will decide what is sin and there is only one unforgivable one. The Church's teaching on this is very clear. There is a purgatory. All other voices in the debate do not have the authority to teach. Only the Church was given that.

[Spheate]

@themanhootch You don't listen to anyone when they contradict Scripture. "8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:18). "9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) God says He cleanses us from all unrighteousness; you say we have to do work on top of the perfect sacrifice of Christ.

[themanhootch]

@Spheate Yes, you must cooperate with grace. The Church makes that very clear. You must change your ways, and not sin anymore. You'll remember Jesus said the same thing. The scripture you quote does not go into the strategy God uses to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. It's not a magic act. You must convert, and that is a life-long process aimed at making us like Him.

[tubeazure]

I tried to find purgatory in the bible but I could not find it.

[themanhootch]

@tubeazure You won't find the Holy Trinity in the Bible either, but I would hope you believe in the Holy Trinity. Jesus spoke about what is purgatory when he warned us that if we did not forgive as he forgives, we would be imprisoned until the last farthing is paid. One does not get released from hell. Ergo, he was speaking about something one could be released from, and one is released into freedom. This is what purgatory is.

[flameboy1236]

@themanhootch Nice way into twisting the scriptures. He said that if we don't forgive then Our Father in Heaven will not forgive us. Our sins was already paid on the cross.

[themanhootch]

@flameboy1236 No one is denying the cross and the salvation that comes from it. Our difference is the aftermath and development of the spiritual life after one believes. You think there is nothing to do, but Jesus said we were to take up our cross and follow him. There is something to do. Catholics do not twist scripture. The Church's interpretation is correct. You can only be correct when you agree with the Church.

[flameboy1236]

@themanhootch I do believe that we are suppose to take up our cross and follow Him and only Him. Why do we have to be purified in the afterlife when we're already purified when we became born again christians? It's like saying that Christ didn't finish His work when He was in this world.

"After He had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in Heaven." Hebrews 1:3

"For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy" Hebrews 10:14

[themanhootch]

@flameboy1236 "...being made holy." There you have it. "Being made" is not an instantaneous act. We must try to look at this within the light of experience, which confirms the Church's teaching. I am a holier person than I was ten years ago. I have much to do in my cooperation with grace, and I was saved ten years ago, but I am closer to being like Christ now than then. If I am not a perfect replica of Jesus when I die, through _grace_ I will be perfected in purgatory.

[flameboy1236]

@themanhootch Jesus already perfected us up in the cross so there is no need for purgatory. Everything is fully paid, you just have to believe in Him and have a relationship.

[themanhootch]

@flameboy1236 I believe you are confusing justification and sanctification. Salvation is and has always been two-fold. We are justified by faith, and sanctified by works. Show me your faith without works. If Jesus magically made us perfect as you describe it, why the parables, the teaching? Get to Jerusalem, get up on the cross and stop wasting time. No, He exhorted us to "be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect." I know it only happens through acts of the will fueled by grace.

[flameboy1236]

@themanhootch We do good works because it is the evidence that we are already saved.

[themanhootch]

@flameboy1236 That is not what the Bible says. Faith without works is dead. Good deeds are the hallmark of both Judaism and Christianity. Notice that the rich man goes to hell because he showed no mercy to Lazarus. Good deeds are transformative. 

[flameboy1236]

@themanhootch "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." Romans 4:5

Our good works don't save us, our faith in Christ does. We do good works because we are already saved, not to go to heaven.



[themanhootch]

@flameboy1236 We do good works to sanctify us. Justification is by faith. Do you understand the difference between justification and sanctification? Please stop trying to construct strawman arguments. Google the terms.

[mikewarmblood]

@themanhootch That is truly one of the best way that has been put. Simply and sweet. That is so true. Faith without works is dead. Yes so true.

[AtomicMonster559]

In my opinion Purgatory may be shortened or avoided through own own acts of Penence, which the Catechism fully explains.

[liquidplastic62]

What a wonderful sister. First time hearing about her. Hope she's still going strong God Bless her and her work.

[BritishSnail]

Deeply moving. Thank you.

[shymermaid1]

Thank you Mother Angelica. I've been feeling distant from God for quite a long time but today I feel a bit closer to him by listening to you. I will try to do his Will in every present moment. At least now I feel encouraged to do so.

[SuperOriginalGuy]

I just smiled instantly when I saw her and I'm not kidding

[MrRocha90]

God Bless you Mother Angelica! you are truly a saint!

God Bless Mrs. Michaels! RIP

[vinyl45s4ever]

For any human being to feel so important as to think that in all this vast Universe, there is a Creator who looks at MEEEE and loves MEEEE and wants MEEEE to live eternally in Heaven is the ultimate in ARROGANCE!

To think God needs or even wants our worship makes God a small, shallow and needy person. The idea that we are the only living things destined to live eternally is arrogant and selfish. We are NOTHING, yet YOU insist YOU are wonderful. Be ashamed of your self-importance!

[themanhootch]

@vinyl45s4ever I think you may not have thought this subject through. This God created this thing you refer to as "ultimate(ly)... arrogant." To be infinitely knowledgeable and to miss noticing our condition, which He created, is laughable. An omnipotent being would not be omnipotent, and therefore would not be God, if He DIDN"T notice, and care, about our plight. That's why He incarnated and gave to us the example of Complete Virtue and Ultimate Humility. That is why we are important to Him.

[vinyl45s4ever]

@themanhootch A ghost who never speaks nor lifts a finger is "feared and respected" by all who blindly believe. Well, that leaves me out. I don't believe in ghosts and I'm not superstitious. Tough, ain't it?

[themanhootch]

@vinyl45s4ever And of course, your experience, or lack of it, is the touchstone by which we all base our lives. Many people have experienced God directly, and have spoken to and been moved by this thing that ":never...lifts a finger." I suggest you think more deeply on the subject. If you don't, I wish you luck.

[moskill]

@vinyl45s4ever; For any human being to feel so unimportant as to think that in all this vast Universe, there isn't a creator who looks at YOOOUUU is DESPAIR. It's not arrogance but hope. If we are living in a world of your "What Ifs"...I would rather be wrong about HIM being there than not.

[prisonshadows]

great video. I think we go to a place sorta like purgatory - just to cleanse ourselves totally of sin so we can enter the Gates of Heaven. Purgatory and Earth are a lot alike IMO. WIth both, the main goal is to better ourselves and learn from mistakes. This is just my take on it. Please don't take this personal, guys and gals. This is how I see things. I could be wrong though. So don't take my opinion as fact because it's not.

[Cachetitos30]

If purgatory, Hell or going to heaven where true, why when Lazaro and the ones Jesus woke from the death never said "I was in the heaven" or"i saw the hell and the fire" ot "i saw the purgatory!"?

Ps- Im not Atheist

[themanhootch]

@Cachetitos30 Because it was not pertinent to that part of the Gospels. The New testament is a teaching tool meant to get us into a relationship with Christ. There is much to be learned after that, and the Bible is a touchstone to guide us into safe harbor. Purgatory is implied in many parts of the Bible.

[artvandelay107]

@Cachetitos30 Part 3- Think of it this way; souls back then that had lived good lives didn't deserve Hell but they also certainly did not deserve to enter Heaven and so God put them into what we now know as Abraham's Womb, a resting place for all those souls who were awaiting Christ's death. So when Lazaro awoke he couldn't tell anyone what he had seen because he hadn't been to Hell or Purgatory/Heaven, Lazaro had simply been... asleep. I hope my brief explanation has helped you understand.

[TheKorban]

@Cachetitos30 Two things, No one knows what he said as it was not recorded in the bible.

and no one went to heaven before Christ went first.

But Jesus told the story of the rich man and the begger, One went to hell and the other to Abraham/Purgatory.

God bless

[mamahenrobin]

@TheKorban ~ Elijah?

All God's goodness~

[hwoods01]

@Cachetitos30 Maybe he did.. We'll never know. since we were not there. The bible didn't mention aircraft carriers, but what-do-ya know we have em.

[clarkbailey1973]

@Cachetitos30 if the rich man was in hell, he wasn't in purgatory...to be fair the teaching of purgatory is a purging of sins...one in purgatory or in that state of transformation...is one their way to being with the Lord, or according to my understanding of RC teaching...

[Nonithai]

thanks for this video, i love JESUS, GOD BLESS TO EVERYONE

[ROCK28USA]

I review this video every week as a reminder. Thanks for posting it on Youtube.

[themanhootch]

@synthpathetic We keep on sinning because we choose to. We have free will to do as we please. I suspect this is part of the problem of creation. If God had made us completely free of choice, we could never have sinned. But that would have meant there would be no variables, and I suspect it is the infinitude of variables that makes life itself possible. God chose to make life, and sent us Jesus Christ to show the variables that lead to life, and die for the wrong choices made by humanity.

[dacatholicbandorgan]

it is so sad. They say Confession is the forgotten Sacrament beacuse of the ignorance of its importance amoung us (catholics), but Purgatory is just forgotten period. I just said it, thier are Catholics who don't even know about Purgatory.

[AnotherAppleMacbook]

Mother Angelica is a saint :) I love her so much!

[rhmazyck0812]

Happy Mother's Day Mother Angelica!!!!!!! We love you and appreciate you!!!

[RockyBalboa211]

Happy Birthday Mother Angelica! :D

[X1danno1]

What specific verses in the bible refer to purgatory? I believe that once you truely accept Jesus that there is nothing you can do to go to hell. That Jesus paid for all sins. And, that if you believe Jesus died for your sins that when you die you go straight to heaven. To me purgatory makes Jesus' death seem kind of pointless.

[themanhootch]

@X1danno1 I understand your point. The separated brethren belief in salvation is one of Christ's sacrifice covering our sins. It has been termed by some as snow covering a mound of dung. The orthodox belief in salvation is one of transformation of that mound of dung into a reflection of Christ. Purgatory is alluded to by Jesus by saying that if you don't forgive as He forgave you, you'll be handed over to the torturers until the last farthing is paid. Sounds conditional to me: purged of it.

[matteojrini]

@X1danno1 purgotory is atonement before heaven, all purgotory souls eventualy make it to heaven, its because of jesus they go to purgotory otherwise we'd all go to hell.

[SpitballSparky]

I just love watching this lady. She's so kind and genuine. She's so personable, like she is just somebody you could sit down with and shoot the breeze, and leave the conversation a better person.

[themanhootch]

Jesus said if we pray this prayer 1,000 souls from purgatory are released: "Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen."

[1Peter312]

@themanhootch Where in the bible does it say that? If only you knew how erroneous your teaching is!!!! Matthew 12:36 -37

[themanhootch]

@1Peter312 The Bible is not the final arbiter of truth. The Church is, however, the quote is from popular devotion. Many Catholics have had contact with Jesus directly since biblical times. The quote is not dogmatic, but does not go against any orthodox teaching. We pray for all our brothers and sisters, no matter where they are. You don't have to buy into it, as it isn't required for salvation, but don't fault Catholics if we pray.

[eldante01]

@1Peter312

What????

Did you just state that the church knows the truth better then the Bible????

Who has errouneous teachings now?

[themanhootch]

Like most Protestants, you have a problem with the Word of God. JESUS is the Word. The Bible is the inspired word of God, but Jesus is more than the Bible. The Church was commissioned by The Word, not the Bible. Jesus gave authority to the Church to interpret the Bible. Those who think they have authority to do so, but have not been given authority by Jesus, fall into error of some sort nearly all the time. That's why there are 20,000+ Protestant sects out there, and only one Church.

[muvilv]

@themanhootch Wonderful explanation. Thank you!! This is exactly why the church teaches us it is critical for all faithful to be guided by both REASON as well as faith. :)

[nando33]

The Church is the Pillar and Foundation of the Truth. The Church is the protector of holy scripture.  She protects it from those who twist it to their own destruction.

1Timothy 3:15

[cire30a]

Also the Catholic church is one the who assembled the books into a bible by divine inspiration and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It shouldn't be that unreasonable to think that the Church started by Christ, God, would have the authority to do so.

[JonWRowe]

She reminds me of my late devout Roman Catholic grandmother.

Me, I look forward to spending time in Purgatory.

[genesisparadise]

I wish someone would post a clip of the opening theme song and closing theme song of Mother Angelica. I think its so beautiful, its hard not to feel like crying when hearing it.

[CatholicInside]

Really good video...!

[themanhootch]

She's wonderful. Many people will be in heaven because of her saying yes to God's will for a Catholic cable network.

[Nevaeh218]

I was confirmed last year because of her. She's such a blessing.

[copsANDmobbers]

Satan is to Hell, God is to Heaven, and what is to Purgatory? And Pain is to hell, Happiness is to heaven what is to purgatory?

[cpcballer246]

@copsANDmobbers

Purgatory is the state being purified. Those in purgatory suffer as a punishment for their sins. But that are also in peace because they do not have to fear of their salvation because they know that they will exit and be with God in Heaven. The Church asks us that we pray for those suffering in purgatory, so that may that be in Heaven as soon as possible.

[NewAmericanBible454]

@copsANDmobbers --YOU are to Purgatory. And Purgatory also has pain, which is the fire of Gods love burnng all remainder of attachment to sin from your prescious soul.

[bartytarsIar]

What is the relation of hades to purgatory?

[NewAmericanBible454]

@bartytarsIar --Hades might be a generalized term for the afterlife of the dead; Purgatory is for purification of soul.

[Free777Thinker]

You have to pay for your sins, you cannot be with god in sin. This is why Purgatory is there. To cleanse you until every stain is washed from your soul. You should do all you can to avoid hell and try to lead a good life. But do not be afraid of Purgatory. It may not be as bad as some would have you believe. And if it is you are still going to have eteran l life with God in paradise so do not fear.

[themanhootch]

You can suffer here or suffer there. You can face things here, or face them there. It all comes down to walking towards your destination. Those who avoid the difficulties of overcoming the "world" are putting it off for later. Carry your cross here. It's the preferred method.

[NewAmericanBible454]

@themanhootch --I would actually be curoius about what the experience of Purg. would be...

[themanhootch]

You'll find out soon enough. In Genesis, it says that Abram's faith was counted to him as righteousness. Start by having faith, and trust in His mercy. Then be as virtuous a person as you can be, which will both make your experience of purgatory a better one, and will be a better witness to others for Christ.

[JonWRowe]

Purgatory is like when you have a foreign object (a splinter, a piece of wood, whatever) removed from a part of the body. You are being purged.

[cheesemonkey1990]

@NewAmericanBible454 there was a book called "Purgatory" which compiled several accounts of people who had either witnessed purgatory from earth by divine revelation or people who had people from purgatory visit them.

[Free777Thinker]

There are different levels to hell, Those who are at the bottom level narrowly escape hell and suffer the most, they are on the edge of hell. The top level is not as bad and may even be a place of waiting, which is still hard as we are in another realm as a spirit, and the spirit needs God. I am a Cathlic who needs confession but I won't go I also don't go to mass, I am in fear for my soul but feel trapped. I guess the first thing to do is go back to mass. Please pray for me and my girlfriend

[themanhootch]

Both Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas said that if we know our destination, and can see the path that leads to it, would we not go about the business of walking towards it, or aiming our arrow at the target? Whatever keeps you from walking the path, shed yourself of it. The Church has thought this out thoroughly. Find a good priest and just talk to him about it. Don't worry about confession just yet. Get the ball rolling, so it rolls in the right direction. I'll pray for you and yours.

[kca1031]

@Free777Thinker --The best thing you can do is go to Confession. It may be hard, but once the burdened is lifted, it will be joyful. Next begin going back to Mass. Being able to receive Our Lord in the Eucharist is a privilege and a blessing, and He will shower you with His Grace. Spending time before the Lord in the Eucharist is another great way to grow in Grace. Receiving the Sacraments will lead you back. I will be praying for you and your gf.

[willatmiami]

whats purgatory?

[AtomicMonster454]

Purgatory is a place where the elect go when they die to be purged of any remaining attachment to sin; we need this place because nobody dies free from sinfullness.

[nilofc]

I really love being a CATHOLIC. So much wisdom in the people God sends us...to inspire us.

[peterjonathen]

Save 1,000 souls while u pray.

from St.Gertrude. "Eternal Father, I offer You the the most precious blood of your divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my own family.

[BeNice2Others1]

hallelujah

[RockyBalboa211]

God bless her!

[smbok123]

God bless Mother Angelica and all the sisters who do God's will. They are the visible face of Our Lord.

[DreamShadow76]

I remember first learning about here as I was scanning the shortwave bands and heard it on EWTN network. Mother Angelica has captured my heart from then onwards. I just recently saw an archive of her show on the EWTN website last night and she touched my heart again. You can feel God working through her and it is a blessing knowing that there are still real people among the fake televangelist. I really have been blessed by her, she has such a gentle soul, bless her :)

[santoscidadao]

a wonderful Lady

[ebolingUtube]

guasto47: If you die with an unforgiven Mortal Sin, then you will miss purgatory all together and head straight for the furnace. This is the same kind of sin that separates us from God for all eternity and it is not to be confused with a venial sin. We do not know that most people go to purgatory because the bible says that many will go hell. The term "many" does not specify a percentage of the population. It does sound like a lot of people to me.

[coolbrian15]

I dont have a car and relie mostly on other's to take me to confession Im sure if your fixing to die and asks gods forgiveness you will be forgive God deals with unhappy circumstances

God knows i cant aways get to confession so im sure if i ask forgivness i will be forgivn.

I dont understand why priest will not accept a confession over the phone thats not fair to poeple who cant drive

my church is not on a bus line

if i walked to it i might get hit buy a car.

[TrueRomanCatholic]

Bless the Lord. I love this Nun...! I think she is a Saint

[MegaCaveboy]

And she's funny too =)

[hwoods01]

@TrueRomanCatholic ahh.. Hello my friend, maybe not yet - but I suspect she will be a saint in the future..

[VioletTeen17]

@TrueRomanCatholic I think she is too

[GalwayRose1]

@TrueRomanCatholic : AVE MARIA, MOTHER ANGELICA IS AWESOME, AND WE ALL WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND MANY MORE. I THINK SOMEDAY SHE MAY BE A SAINT.

AVE MARIA

[GalwayRose1]

@TrueRomanCatholic : AVE MARIA, MOTHER ANGELICA IS AWESOME, AND WE ALL WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND MANY MORE. I THINK SOMEDAY SHE MAY BE A SAINT.

AVE MARIA

Galway Rose1

[guasto47]

If most people go to purgatory, then what would send someone to hell?

[Alicia6387]

i think an atheist muder would problably go but im noone to say that only God knows who he sends to hell=)

[rbushlow]

You need to do some homework. Purgation is Only for those going to heaven.

[marym499]

Thank you Mother Angelica so much for all you do!! God Bless You!!

[keith2882]

Praise God for Mother Angelica.

[MADDOG6400]

I LOVE YOU Mother Angelica! I love watching this show! It's so interesting to hear!

Wow! Getting out of purgatory is so simple 0_0!!

[camilosatx]

lets pray for mother angelica since she had a stroke ... Heavenly Father your Will is sometimes hard to understand at the present moment, but let us never doubt in your Love, it is all for Your Glory and Blessed Mother Mary I doubt NOT in your Intercession, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit! ....

add me friends;) myspace/camilojunior

[carlasue88]

I love Mother, her biography and little book of life lessons are GREAT reads!

[loraulielane]

I heart Mother Angelica! =)

[chumbulezco]

I used to watch the show at 8pm tue and thurs, before she got ill, what a great inspiration she brought to my life thank you mother you always in my prayers.

[mcasidis]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOTHER ANGELICA!!!!!!!!!!!!! May your sweet smile remain with us for many, many more years!!!!! :)

[deano545]

i love this lady.................god bless mother angelica......this lady should be made a saint

[heholtlove23]

I love listening to Mother Angelica. I love things shes has to say and the stories she has to tell. Shes so close to god and everything thats good in the world.

[coromaestro25]

Praise the Lord!!!... i love Mother Mary Angelica!!!

[computerwiz10]

She is amazing and im reading one of her books!! its SO good! it makes you really think about the Bible!!

[moses4anglican]

how great! Mother Angelica, ur lesson are so wonderful. God using you to taught us! i will pray fr the soul in porgatory, as often as i can!

[mcasidis]

While it is reasonable to strive to avoid purgatory ourselves (and even commendable, since to achieve this we'd need to live a life without sin), we should remember all the souls who are already there and pray for them, so that their expiation is fast, and so that they can go to Heaven as soon as possible, and sing the glory of God.

[TheBeautifulSheeple]

Anyone interested in skipping Purgatory should wear Our Lady's Brown Scapular and observe the "Sabbatine Priviledge"

[Pistolvania08]

What ever Happend to Mother Angelica?

[mylittleundergroundx]

Purgatory is the cleansing before Heaven. Anyone in Purgatory already is moving towards God, being cleansed by fire. Most assuredly, it is not pleasant to be confronted with our sins by their very nature, which is our struggle against God. But, we suffer far more on Earth than those in Purgatory because we often move away from God and that is tragic. How happy are those who are being purged of their sins and moving towards the Beatific Vision in Heaven?

[Hrvatina1990Travnik]

There is proof of purgatory....read the Bible Jesus talks about how you can't get into heaven until you have payed off everything.There is also so many more but if you are Catholic you should know it yourself. How is purgatory hopeless? If there was no purgatory most people would go to hell....purgatory is just an example of God's mercy where we can get cleansed before entering heaven....purgatory is the opposite of hopeless...

[43470anbetsi]

@Hrvatina1990Travnik This is all true, but a great help in avoiding our debt towards Jesus is the devine mercy rosary and the acts of mercy towards the others, if you sinned start a new life with that rosary every day at 3 pm.

[KAMIKAZR]

I'm a Catholic, but the doctrine of purgatory really does not agree with me.

It is absolutely hopeless, and my non - Catholic Christian friends of mine say there is no proof of purgatory.

It is a frightening teaching, for there is no sight of God there, and I find it rather depressing, and sad.

[jazzbass981]

Depressing? You would rather go to hell than face the expiation of sins? Purgatory is a great grace. You would not go to a great wedding in your underwear, would you? You know that would be inappropriate! Same with the soul that dies in the state of grace. You KNOW you are not ready to enter heaven. You wouldn't want to! With sin, there is forgiveness, but we still must pay the price for them. Read books written by Dr. Scott Hahn. A former Presbyterian minister, not a devout catholic.

[vikingjr87]

Well, it's quite simple, if you don't believe in Purgatory, then you're not Catholic. It exists. Period. You have to conform your conscience to that of the Church.

[Gastrolito]

Does that mean that there're actually proofs of Heaven, Hell, and everything else??

Hmmm...

[DevotionToMary]

purgatory is such a great mercy from God. if there was no purgatory then many people would go to hell. purgatory is simple a purification process. as nothing unclean can get into heaven. and why would you want to go to heaven unclean? we dont deserve to be in the presence of our Lord with so much sin, purgatory cleans us before approaching our Lord.

[themanhootch]

Actually, purgatory is a good thing. If you are in purgatory, you are bound for heaven. Some need very little purification, some need a lot. Make sure you don't need a lot!

[GoldwingQueen]

Thanks for explaining this to me. I'm just starting to attend the Catholic Church, and there's so much to learn! :)

[kca1031]

@GoldwingQueen God bless you! I will be praying for you.

[KingOystar]

Mother Angelica is so awsome. I am not Catholic, G-d bless Mother Angelica and keep her!

[Raeff519]

My mom and I both love you sooo much!!

[mitcheljohn8]

"As soon as you try to please Him [God] in everything and have an unshakable trust [in his goodness and mercy] He purifies you every moment in His love and He lets no sin remain. And then you can be sure that you will not have to go to Purgatory. St Therese of Lisieux

[dagerousdave]

Thanks mother angelica. All glory to God.

[diegofromarizona]

I love mother angelica she is a big reason i came back to the church

[JesusLovesThePeople]

God Blessed thou!

[aalexmary]

God bless you, Mother Angelica. The Mother is right: we must do the will of God! She is so wise!

I try to be like Lord Jesus! It is very difficult, but with God's help I shall succeed!

[clubsoda69]

God bless you mother!

[lavendergirl63]

Sadly, I'm not Catholic. However, I believe without a shadow of a doubt that Mother Anjelica is indeed a living saint.

[grekito]

You could become one, sadly We Christians are divided into thousands of denominations, I truly feel that one day All Christians will Unite under The Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate Heart of Mary.

[jazzbass981]

lavendergirl63, it is easy to become Catholic! Just go to the classes and within a few months, you will be part of the true faith!

[babjos]

Mother Angelica is a living saint. I went to EWTN last year ( 2007 ) . i was part of a pilgrimage group. we couldn't meet Mother Angelica. I also made some small videos from that trip.

[themanhootch]

I absolutely love this little nun. She was very instrumental in my coming into the Church. I'll have to thank her for her faithfulness to Christ when we get to heaven, though I bet the line will be long.

[babjos]

Saints are good friends for us. they will intercede for us. it is the catholic faith and it is absolutely true.