[immadashell]

I always wondered what happened to limbo.

How does limbo differ from Purgatory?

[Pontiac]

How does limbo differ from Purgatory?

Purgatory is a place of punishment and suffering Limbo is a place like heaven but with no access to the Holy Presence.

In Purgatory you suffer pains to atone for your sins that should have been suffered in life but didn’t and you did not confess to in the confessional.

It is basically Hell but temporary.

[Mark17]

How does limbo differ from Purgatory?

I don’t really know. I asked my dad if he was going to Heaven. He didn’t know, but my mom said he would go to Limbo. So, my question would be, if limbo has been willed out of existence, where did my dad go?

[Antoninus]

How does limbo differ from Purgatory?

Limbo is a theological construct. It is an explanation for how a merciful God would deal with souls who died without receiving baptism through no fault of their own. The "Limbo of the Just" was also the place of repose for those virtuous people who died without ever knowing about Christ.

Purgatory, on the other hand, is based on Scripture. It is the place of purification where souls go prior to their entrance into God's Heavenly Kingdom. It is a very ancient belief of the Church.

"I knew my brother was suffering." ~ Ancient Roots of the Doctrine of Purgatory, Part I

"I beseech you to pray unto our Lord for me" ~ Ancient Roots of the Doctrine of Purgatory, Part II

[JimRed]

How does limbo differ from Purgatory?

Purgatory is a little Hell, burning off your sins. Limbo is nothingness, nowhere.

Since the Blood of Christ has washed away the believer's sins, there's no need to burn them off.