§20 (1934): her angel leads her to "a misty place full of fire"; the souls' greatest torment is longing for God; Our Lady, whom they call "The Star of the Sea", visits them; "My mercy does not want this, but justice demands it"
How it happened
- Visions of Purgatory itselfThe witness is shown the place, or a release
What the soul wanted
- Teaches about the afterlifeJudgement, levels, durations, pains, helps
Evidence
- None stated in the source
Further reading
Read it in the books
| Book | Pages |
|---|---|
| Faustina, DiaryDiary: Divine Mercy in My Soul — St Faustina Kowalska, written 1934–1938 | Diary §20 |
| Sr Emmanuel (Simma)The Amazing Secret of Purgatory — Sr Emmanuel Maillard (interviews with Maria Simma), English 1997 | pp. 44–45 |
Page numbers refer to the edition named in the source list.
The Church’s teaching on this
- Essay: The Fire No Bridle Holds
- Question: Is there joy in Purgatory?
- Question: Do the souls in Purgatory suffer?
- Chapter: Levels and Degrees
- Chapter: The Saints and Mystics
- Chapter: Mary, Mother and Queen of the Holy Souls
- Chapter: What Purgatory Is
- Chapter: The Witnesses’ Map of Purgatory
What the witnesses report on this
- Theme B: Levels and degreesRegions, stages and degrees of Purgatory — and why no two witnesses layer it alike.
- Theme E: What the souls know, and do, for the livingWho prays for them, whether they pray for us, warnings, help and gratitude.
- Theme I: ConsolationsJoy and pain together; Our Lady, the angels and St Michael among the souls.
About the witness
St Faustina Kowalska1905–1938 · T4 — visions and the collections that retell them
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