VIS-02Private revelationAccount·The Portuguese visionary·T4 (unapproved) — visions and the collections that retell them
The angel: the particular judgement takes place at the very place of death; St Michael attends every judgement; "lightning souls" pass through almost at once
How it happened
- Locutions and revealed knowledgeChrist, Mary, an angel or a soul speaks within; the seer “knows”
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 |
|---|---|
| Visions of PurgatoryVisions of Purgatory (Regard sur le Purgatoire) — An anonymous Portuguese layman, 1990s; English ed. Scepter | pp. 77, 78, 79 |
Page numbers refer to the edition named in the source list.
The Church’s teaching on this
- Chapter: Death and the Particular Judgement
- Chapter: What Purgatory Is
- Chapter: When Someone Dies
- Question: What happens to the soul at the moment of death?
- Question: Is Purgatory a "second chance"?
What the witnesses report on this
- Theme A: Death and the particular judgementWhat the soul meets at death: the tribunal, the self-judgement, the anticipated judgement.
About the witness
The Portuguese Visions of Purgatory1990s · T4 (unapproved) — visions and the collections that retell them
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