Please read my post #117. Purgatory is a purification to be Holy as God. Purgatory is different from Hell. I heard a Priest on television use the term ‘suburb’ to explain that Purgatory is NOT a ‘second chance.’ The term Trinity is not in scripture nor is the word Bible. Scripture has passages that describe the purification that occurs in Purgatory.
Humility is a gift of the Holy Spirit that enables a person to realize they are not as Perfect as Jesus Christ. In God's Blessings, we that cling to an attachment to sin can be purified in Heaven.
I've heard a Bishop a number of times describe Baptism as being ‘Born Again.’ The Catholic Church says Baptism can be obtained by water, or blood, or by desire. There is a Perfect description of being ‘Born Again’ in Baptism in the Gospels. Jesus Christ is Baptized in the River Jordan & the Holy Spirit descends on Him like a Dove.
May God Bless you & your family. I'll pray for you in my Rosary prayer. I know you already know Catholic teaching as you attended Catholic Schools. The Church doors are always open & the Eucharist is real.
“May God Bless you & your family. I’ll pray for you in my Rosary prayer. I know you already know Catholic teaching as you attended Catholic Schools. The Church doors are always open & the Eucharist is real.”
Well gghd, I must say you are a worthy defender of Catholicism. You do it much better than most priests/bishops/nuns I ever encountered. I appreciate your prayers for my family, and I will pray for yours as well. Have a Merry Christmas and may God bless you and your family in every way in 2012 and beyond.