MED-77Private revelationAccount·Frances of Rome·T4 (as retold) — visions and the collections that retell them
St Frances of Rome: three regions; the lowest a burning sea, seven years per forgiven mortal sin "as an average"; angels assist ("sojourn of hope"); a priest's face veiled
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 |
|---|---|
| SchouppePurgatory Illustrated by the Lives and Legends of the Saints — Fr F. X. Schouppe SJ, 1893 | pp. 51–53 |
| PetriskoInside Purgatory — Thomas W. Petrisko, 2000 | pp. 39–41 |
| SalzaThe Biblical Basis for Purgatory — John Salza, 2008 | pp. 24–25 |
Page numbers refer to the edition named in the source list.
The Church’s teaching on this
- Question: Are there levels or regions in Purgatory?
- Question: How long does Purgatory last?
- Chapter: The Witnesses’ Map of Purgatory
- Chapter: Time and Intensity
- Chapter: Levels and Degrees
- Question: Do the souls in Purgatory suffer?
- Chapter: Mary, Mother and Queen of the Holy Souls
- Chapter: What Purgatory Is
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 G: Durations and intensityFrom a quarter of an hour to “until Judgment Day” — and why no figure is a fact.
- Theme I: ConsolationsJoy and pain together; Our Lady, the angels and St Michael among the souls.
About the witness
Patristic and medieval stockto c. 1500 · T4 (as retold) — visions and the collections that retell them
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