Treatise on Purgatory
Book • 2020
In this treatise, St. Catherine of Genoa provides a detailed and mystical understanding of purgatory.
She describes it as an interior fire that purifies the soul, removing the stains of sin.
The treatise emphasizes that while the souls in purgatory experience great suffering, they also experience joy and a deepening love for God. Catherine explains that the suffering in purgatory is not just a punishment but a manifestation of God's love, which burns away the rust of sin, allowing the soul to become pure and ready for heaven.
The work is divided into seventeen chapters, each exploring different aspects of purgatory, including the state of souls, their joy and suffering, and the necessity of purgatory for the soul's purification.
She describes it as an interior fire that purifies the soul, removing the stains of sin.
The treatise emphasizes that while the souls in purgatory experience great suffering, they also experience joy and a deepening love for God. Catherine explains that the suffering in purgatory is not just a punishment but a manifestation of God's love, which burns away the rust of sin, allowing the soul to become pure and ready for heaven.
The work is divided into seventeen chapters, each exploring different aspects of purgatory, including the state of souls, their joy and suffering, and the necessity of purgatory for the soul's purification.
