purgatory

     

In Roman Catholic Christianity, purgatory is the conition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven.

Trivia about purgatory

  • In Catholicism it's where souls go when encumbered only by venial sins
  • From the Latin for "a place of cleansing", it's a place to cleanse your soul before entering heaven
  • In Catholicism it's the place of purification for the dead who still bear some trace of sin
  • Reformation thinkers denied the existence of this place of punishment to cleanse venial sins after death