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God's Presence in Purgatory	Mahina	Monday, March 16, 2009
Question: Is God present in purgatory? In other words can the souls in purgatory be in communication with God or feel His presence in the way (or similar to the way) we do such as through His Spirit; or are they, for the time that they are in purgatory purging their sins, out of His presence?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Mahina: God is omnipresent; He is everywhere. Thus, there is no place that God is not. Therefore, God's presence is on this earth, in the universe, in heaven, in purgatory, and even in hell. He is everywhere. Our ability to see His presence, however, varies to the degree of our perfection. Those in hell do not see God by their own choice. They are deprived completely of the vision of God. Those in purgatory will be aware of God to the degree of their perfection until the time they enter into the beatific vision in heaven. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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God's Presence in Purgatory

Mahina

Monday, March 16, 2009

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Is God present in purgatory? In other words can the souls in purgatory be in communication with God or feel His presence in the way (or similar to the way) we do such as through His Spirit; or are they, for the time that they are in purgatory purging their sins, out of His presence?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Mahina:

God is omnipresent; He is everywhere. Thus, there is no place that God is not. Therefore, God's presence is on this earth, in the universe, in heaven, in purgatory, and even in hell. He is everywhere.

Our ability to see His presence, however, varies to the degree of our perfection. Those in hell do not see God by their own choice. They are deprived completely of the vision of God. Those in purgatory will be aware of God to the degree of their perfection until the time they enter into the beatific vision in heaven.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum