5 Horrific Punishments in Purgatory!

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5 Horrific Punishments in Purgatory

A mysterious soul in the depths of Purgatory once spoke with Venerable Stanislaus, telling him that that all the fires of earth are like a refreshing breeze when compared to the raging fires of Purgatory.

There are many terrifying punishments in Purgatory, the place between Heaven and Hell. Here are 5 of them, told to us by the saints!

Before we begin, I want to note that in Purgatory, the soul is separated from the body. But for their purification, God can make the souls in Purgatory experience the bodily sensations I’m about to describe.

So let’s begin with punishment number one. St. Bridget was once taken to Purgatory, where she saw a young lady who on earth had committed sins of vanity. Her head, which loved to be adorned, was now devoured in flames. Her shoulders and arms which she loved to see admired were cruelly bound in chains of red-hot iron. Her feet, which had been trained for dancing, were surrounded with vipers that tore them with their fangs.

And although St. Bridget never saw this soul set free, a cousin of the young woman, who was also vain and materialistic, was later so struck by her cousin’s sufferings that she renounced the luxuries of the world and joined a convent.

Moving on to punishment number two, St. Perpetua had a vision of her younger brother Dinocrates, a boy who died at 7 years old, in Purgatory. He was in a dessert with an ulcer on his face, and tormented by thirst he tried in vain to drink from the waters of a fountain, but the rim was too high for him to reach.

St. Perpetua prayed for her brother. And three days later, she saw him in lovely gardens, and drinking from a fountain. She understood then that Dinocrates made it to Heaven.

Okay, now for the third kind of punishment you will find in Purgatory, this one witnessed by a wife who prayed for her deceased husband. After King Sancho of Leon died, his wife Queen Guda diligently prayed and offered Masses for him. One day, her husband appeared to her wearing mourning clothes and a double row of red-hot chains around his waist. He pleaded with her, “Ah! If you knew, Guda, what I suffer, you would do still more…help me, dear Guda; help me, for I am devoured by these flames.”

And so, when the Queen redoubled her prayers and penances and had Masses offered for him all around the country, the King appeared to her again forty days later. He wore dazzling clothes and was completely relieved of his sufferings.

St. Lidwina was brought to Purgatory by her guardian angel, where she saw a man in iron chains that pierced his flesh. Her angel gave Lidwina the opportunity to help the soul—she could ask any grace for him. So, St. Lidwina asked that the horrible chains be removed. Immediately, they were. And after the many prayers and penances of the man’s sister, his soul was happily delivered from Purgatory.

And our last for today, punishment number 5. Blessed Margaret Mary saw the soul of a fellow religious sister in Purgatory who was tortured in a bed of torments. Just the thought of this bed makes me shudder. The top and bottom had sharp flaming points which pierced the flesh. Her heart was torn and caused her terrible sufferings for her thoughts of disapproval and criticism of her superiors. Her tongue was devoured by vermin and torn from her mouth continually for the uncharitable words she spoke and her negligence of her order’s rule of silence. But the suffering which surpassed all other pains was being forced to watch one of her near relatives damned to Hell.

After Blessed Margaret Mary offered Holy Communion for the soul, her torments were diminished, but she would remain in Purgatory for a long time.

And I’ll leave you with this. A soul in Purgatory once told Blessed Quinziani: “If [only] you knew how pure we must be to see the face of God! Pray, pray, and do penance for me, who can no longer help myself.”

God loves so much but is so little loved. We ought to do penance not only for souls in Purgatory, but also for souls on earth, as Our Lady requested at Fatima, that they may escape Hell entirely and avoid Purgatory as much as possible.

That’s all for today everyone! Thank you for watching. May God bless you and Mary Immaculate keep you under her mantle.

5 Horrific Punishments in Purgatory

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[madona]

I dreamed of my dad sitting on the ground looking so sad and sitting quietly (like a town beggar) my mom had mass offered twice and my sister and I prayed rosaries..I dreamed of him again...he was riding a bicycle 🚲 that we were holding headed to a birthday party...that was last year December (Jesus birthday month). I never dreamed of him again. My mom dreamed of him a few months ago he was eating at the table like a dinner feast. I think he is in heaven now..keep praying for your family members who have passed on..

[rudya.hernandez]

"If only you knew, how pure we must be to see the face of God. Pray. Pray and do penance for me; who can no longer help myself." Talk about convicting.

[PaulLadd-lhih]

Please pray for me as I fall into sin amen

[LuciFranchini-kwqm]

Thank you for these stories. They are terrifying, but they are often a much needed reminder for us that playing with our eternal destiny is no joke.

[lawrencehmurcik]

Dad was a good guy who received Communion each week -- he had some bad habits (racism being the chief one) -- after death, I saw him in a dream and he was in shadows and quiet but very sad -- I had prayers and Masses for him -- some time later he appeared -- there was a bright sun shining on a parade of happy people marching down a street -- last in the parade was my Dad -- he was extremely happy

[annele]

If purgatory is that terrifying, I don’t want to imagine what hell would be like.

[reginamarshall]

Pray fervently for the souls in Purgatory. Ask to complete your purification in this life. Wear the Brown Scapular and pray the rosary. Trust in the Divine Mercy and fear nothing.

[CrimsonRaven]

We should pray daily for the souls in purgatory.

[dnl]

I had a dream of my deceased cousin a few months after he died. While he was alive we had a pact that which ever one of us died first we'd let the other one know if there was life after death because he didn't believe in it. I was raised Catholic. He was more or less an agnostic. He appeared to me in a dream and asked for prayer. When I saw him he looked young and healthy and was standing in an arched doorway. He left me the impression that he was stuck and couldn't move forward. I telepathically said are you in hell and he said no, but not in Heaven either. I asked him what he needed and did he need me to pray for him. He said yes. When I woke up I cried so hard because I missed him and the dream was so vivid. I prayed the rosary for him on my way to work and continued to pray for him. I hope he's ok now and with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[debby]

thANK YOU FOR SHARING THESE STORIES. I HAVE HEARD SIMILAR INSTANCES EXPERIENCED BY ST. PADRE PIO.

[pamelabarrera]

Sir, respectfully speaking, this life is purgatory filled with much suffering just enough hope and beauty to get us through....

[marycw]

Oh dear!! I hope LOTS of people pray for me when I'm in I had no idea what torments are given for basic errors/faults!

[sierrakoenig]

When my brother died I would have nightmares about him suffering and it went on for a year or so it even caused me to have mental issues then after about a year or so he came to me in my dreams and he was at my grandma house and he was talking to my Tia I keep asking her do you see him she said yes and then he turned over to me before I say he was in a long white gown and looked radiant he looked at me and said I’m okay and he walked out the door into a cloud and I never had the nightmares again even tho I still suffered with my mental state I found comfort can God allow the passed on to visit us? But I am comforted by this

[Bigchilezlife]

trying to make my pugatory on earth. I want to go heaven!

[mcarino]

For this reason everyone should be wearing the Brown Scapular. The Brown Scapular has what is known as the Sabbatine Privilege. It’s basically a shortening of one’s soul in Purgatory due to our blessed Mothers intercession.

[geraldmurray]

Amen and Thank You for the clarity and we must Keep praying for the souls of the dead even our enemies and follow Jesus Christ Always every day and Glorify Him

[jackieo]

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

[laurencek.]

My understanding is that purgatory is a state of cleansing and very different than hell. Fire yes, but no demons or beasts, but more of a place of teaching and purifying and less of torture. Who knows every testimony is different and there's sure to be different levels.

[MrFossilabgfyth]

Wow, witnessing one of your relatives being condemned to Hell would be horrifying 😳