Signup for Purgatory Class

Is Purgatory real? Where is Purgatory in Scripture? What is it? Where is it? What is our relationship with those we call “dead”? Do the obligations of love and charity stop with death? Do they care about us? The idea of a necessary purification of souls that depart this life was prevalent in ancient Judaism and among some Jewish believers today. The goal of this life is to depart in complete harmony with God. But should that not be the case, the mercy of God will strip away whatever would block the soul from full union with Him. What we all want but can never have is cheap grace. God loves us too much for that. Purification after death is a great mercy from God. We will use the book The Biblical Basis for Purgatory by John Salza for our discussions. There will be four meeting dates. Since I have most evenings being used for book discussions I will do this series on Monday evenings in October at 7:00 p.m., ending in time for the Feast of All Souls, November 2. Sign up will take place staring this weekend to the first weekend of September. Even if you cannot make the classes, this is an excellent book to have for your own reading and reflection.