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Posted by kate on 7/20/2005, 6:42 am Toward evening my Angel took me through a part of Purgatory. It is terrible. How insignificant is all earthly suffering in comparison with this torture. Not even the most intense heat on earth can be compared with this dark consuming fire. I was brought to the lowest place in Purgatory, where I recognized one of my relatives, born in the same year as I was, who I thought had long ago entered Heaven. She is one ot those who must suffer the longest, who received only a drop of relief from all the Masses offered for them; who may not according to God's justice derive any benefit from any of the good works done for them; who would not even wish to gain any relief whatsoever, because they know that God in His justice is forced to punish them so severely. Into this part of Purgatory
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Magdalen of the Cross Excerpt:
the Angels come only on Feast days or during the holy seasons of the Church, to bring a little comfort to the Souls they formerly had in charge. It is a place of most agonizing sighs, of burning tears, a place I would call hell, if it were not for the hope that some day these sufferings will end, and certainly not go beyond the last day. You poorest of all Poor Souls!
I wanted to touch one of these Souls, to draw her to me and comfort her, but my Angel held my hands and said, "Do not touch her. You would immediately be burned to ashes. Your body could never stand such fire even if it were strengthened." In spite of the flames this place is enveloped in the deepest darkness and I should have seen nothing had not the brightness of my Angel shone around me. The Poor Souls in this horrible darkness are still to be considered very fortunate, because most people are damned who commit the sin of which these particular Souls are guilty. Their sin is as great as the sin of Lucifer.
In the last moment of life while a man is still living, he is judged. In the last moment a man can with God's grace awaken such a perfect act of love that he quickly passes through Purgatory. I once saw a person in Purgatory, who I thought would have to suffer a long time because on earth he had often seriously offended God by his cursing, blasphemy and anger. When I asked my Angel how long this soul would have to suffer, he answered, "Even in this very hour he will be taken to Heaven." I was greatly astonished at this, as the man had died only the day before. My Angel then explained that this man had awakened a very sincere act of sorrow in his last moments as he was about to be judged. He had loved his life and enjoyed himself much, but when about to die, he was
really glad and anxious to die because he would no longer be able to offend his God and Savior. I asked whether he would have a low place in Heaven. "No, his throne will be with the Seraphim. During his life this man never refused an alms to anyone who begged for them." Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
The evening before the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus innumerable Souls will enter Heaven. The brother of Deus Dedit is among them, so his Guardian Angel has informed me. The palm of victory is prepared which his Angel will place in his hand when he brings his Soul before the throne of
God.
The thought suddenly entered my mind to offer up all my anguish and tears to the Divine Justice for the sake of the Poor Souls in Purgatory. I immediately followed the inspiration and begged the nine choirs of Angels to assist me in my prayer. I prayed so fervently and earnestly as never before. I felt as if I no longer knelt on the floor and neither did I feel the weight of my bodily pains. I wished to stop but my Angel said, "Keep on praying. Continue until the soul is freed to whom God is giving the benefit of your prayers." I felt so deeply moved that the only prayer I could find was to repeat over and over, "My Jesus mercy. You must be merciful, because You died for us miserable sinners."
This prayer I repeated with ever growing fervor and mixed with it many burning tears, for the cries of the Poor Souls penetrated into my ears. Suddenly I felt a great peace enter my soul and overcome with weariness I closed my eyes. My Angel said to me, "Open your eyes, and give thanks to God." As I opened them I saw a beautiful young man standing before me, who said, "Your prayers and sympathy and tears have opened Heaven for me. I am about to appear before the throne of God, but first I come to thank you a thousand times for your prayers. I have been in Purgatory for twenty-one years, forgotten by my friends and relatives. When you die, I shall come to assist you."
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