The other day, some students in my theology class debated on purgatory existence. One lady mentioned that she prayed for her dead grandmother to make it to heaven. A gentleman backed her up, stating that Purgatory provided hope for people with venial sins. Another gentleman argued that Purgatory does not exist entirely as it is … Read more

Sheol and Purgatory have been thought to refer to the same place severally. In theology school, we brought this issue up in class, and our lecturer covered this topic in-depth. He even invited a Catechist to explain the issue of Purgatory to show the distinction between the two places. By the end of the lesson, … Read more

Last week, we discussed intriguing topics in Christianity with my online Bible Study Students. One of them asked me to talk about the origin of Purgatory. Luckily, I was armed with vast knowledge on this topic. In theology school, I also got curious about the doctrine of Purgatory and decided to do in-depth research. I … Read more

In theology school, our lecturer emphasized being holistic and learning all Christian doctrines. In this particular semester, our lessons revolved around doctrines unique to specific churches. One lesson he covered comprehensively was on Purgatory. Since the belief is centered on the Catholic church, he invited the local Catechist to shed light on this doctrine. It … Read more

As a Christian and theologian, I am always interested in understanding other denominations. I recently developed an interest in understanding the Catholic concept of Purgatory. I wanted to know if souls in Purgatory can pray for believers on Earth. I delved into research by consulting Catholic priests, Catholic theologians and reading the Catholic Bible. Finally, … Read more

In December, I told my online Christian forum members to ask any intriguing questions about Christianity. One of them asked me about the seven levels of Purgatory. I remembered we had asked the same question in theology school after a lesson on Purgatory. The lecturer took us to the priest in the local Catholic Church. … Read more

As a long time Christian, I have interacted with people of all denominations. In theology school, I often picked one denomination and researched everything about it. In my second year, I began with Catholic and Orthodox Churches due to the striking similarities. While they agreed on many things, the doctrine of purgatory tore them apart. … Read more

At theology school, I developed an interest in various Christian doctrines. I was especially intrigued by the Catholic doctrines and the concept of Purgatory. During my research, I visited the nearby Catholic Church and learned all about Purgatory from the ever-friendly Father and the Catechist. Last week, my college theology students asked me to explain … Read more

In my last semester at theology school, I decided to research all about the Catholic doctrine on Purgatory. Luckily, the seminary near my school welcomed any interested researchers on Catholic doctrine with open arms and I took the opportunity to learn about Purgatory from various Fathers. Yesterday, I interrupted a heated argument on my online … Read more

Growing up in a Christian background and eventually studying theology exposed me to many doctrines. One of them that I seemed to never get enough of is purgatory. I was so fascinated with this doctrine that I befriended a group of Catholic priests just to learn everything about it. We would hold weekly discussions on … Read more