September 12, 2011 – Catechism 1030-1037

I have been working my way through Dante’s book on Hell, Heaven, and Purgatory. It is a very interesting read. One thing I think is misunderstood about Purgatory that this makes clear is that those in Purgatory are glad to be there and happy to be undergoing the punishment or cleansing. They understand that they are heading to Heaven and want to get there purified. They do not want to go to Heaven if they are not ready.

It is also mentioned about predestination. We have already discussed in other thoughts about the difference between predestination and double predestination, which Catholics do not believe in. This is what paragraph 1037 says God does not predestine anyone for Hell.