Merit Of The Saints
Definition
The Catholic doctrine of an intermediate place between heaven and hell where those who repented but did not render sufficient satisfaction for their sins are purged; release comes automatically after a set time, or is shortened by the prayers of the living, the bloodless sacrifice, and indulgences drawn from the supererogatory works of the saints.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Purgatory Purgatorium
Biblical References
- Revelation 20 — Then I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a huge chain. He seized the dragon—the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan—and tied him up for a thousand years. The ange
- 1 Corinthians 15:23-26 — But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him. Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when he has brought to an end all rule and all a
- 2 Peter 1:14-15 — *since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me. Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things. *
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 — *For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens. *
- Philippians 1:21-23 — For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: I feel torn between the two because I have a desire to dep
- 2 Timothy 4:6 — *For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand. *