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 Questions about Purgatory and Indulgences.
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January 2026 When was the first time the word "Purgatory" was used in the Church?
August 2025 When I gave my life to Christ and He said He wouldn't leave me, will He go to Purgatory with me?
August 2025 If we can pray to saints and ask for their intersession, why is it frowned upon to ask our ancestors?
January 2025 Since I've been reading about Purgatory and am afraid, Is there anything I can do to obtain peace?
January 2025 Can you tell me what an indulgence is and how I can obtain one?
April 2024 How can we know that our suffering is a cleansing chastisement; . . . is it that simple?
August 2023 If a person was baptized and had not sinned, would he or she go straight to Heaven, skipping Purgatory?
August 2023 How should I think about Purgatory as it relates to Luke 23:43?, it indicates the process of purification as immediate.
August 2023 Does the Catholic Church still sell indulgences and are indulgences a required belief for Catholics?
August 2023 If Jesus' merits are of infinite value in the Treasury, why are the merits of the saints, being a minor value, a meaningful addition?
January 2023 Can anyone share their thoughts on this Protestant article regarding temporal punishment?
January 2023 If a person had a recording of a dead relative from Purgatory, who would you bring it to?
January 2023 What does 1 Corinthians 3:13 mean and does 1 Corinthians 3:15 allude to Purgatory?
August 2022 Can you answer some questions in three areas where the Catholic Church is obviously wrong?
August 2022 Why do all people in Purgatory get to go to Heaven on Judgment Day if they weren't previously ready for Heaven?
January 2022 How can I overcome the effects of sin after my sins have been forgiven and how long does it take?
January 2022 If one does an indulgence for a soul in Purgatory and not oneself, are both sacraments required?
January 2022 Can you clarify this so I can obtain an indulgence for the Holy Souls in Purgatory during November?
April 2021 Do souls in Purgatory have guardian angels?
   
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