Why Purgatory Exists - Living Divine Mercy TV Show (EWTN) Ep. 9

[@ofeliacaballero5857]

How beautiful, peaceful and holy our life would be if only the human race learned to listen to the guidance and teachings of the Catholic Church. We are provided with so many ways and means to respond with faith, hope and love to Jesus Divine Mercy. Why not work hard and sincerely now like the examples of the Saints, rather than going to purgatory and perhaps suffer for a long period of time? I’m heartily thankful to you, Fr. Chris and to everyone who shared, contributed making this episode on purgatory a guiding light to a new life focus on God.

[@ernestberns204]

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[@Yoginiams]

Father Chris May God bless you. You are such a blessing in my life. Thank you for providing these wonderful talks. You explain things in a way that truly comfort my heart. 🙏🏽❤️

[@DivineMercy_Official]

you too!

[@elizabethvandenakker1825]

It is such a blessing listening & learning from these short talks by Fr Chris Alar. Thank you Father.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thanks for listening Elizabeth and God bless you :)

[@Mecita654]

Wow! What a beautiful teaching's from Father Chris Alar! Very few Priest like Him! Thank You Lord! God Bless You all🙏Keep safe!🙏🌹❤️

[@normagonzalez2983]

MAY THE SOULS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED REST IN PEACE AMEN ✝️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤍🕊

[@stephylaure3214]

God Bless you Fr Alar for your great teachings

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thankyou Stephy for watching :) God bless

[@stephylaure3214]

Fr Chris please how can I watch these movies "saint Faustina" and" Purgatory " I'm in the UAE...United Arab Emirates 🥺🙏🏾but I really want to watch the movies

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@stephylaure3214 Yes, the Faustina movie is available to stream online already and Purgatory will be coming in the next month or so.

[@stephylaure3214]

@@DivineMercy_Official ok thank you

[@piepeeya4604]

Awesome! Viva Cristo Rey! I will have to watch this again so I can get the correct wording to offer to suffer for those holy souls. Thank you Father Chris, Many blessings and answers to your prayers.

[@parysethibodeau9474]

Moved beyond words! God bless you Barbara and your son, forever a king 💙🙏. Excellent episode!!!

[@stephlove9876]

Beautiful story. Had me in tears.

[@pamelasingh8493]

Wow! Barbara that was an absolutely touching reflection coupled with Rev Fr.Chris ' talk - there's food for our souls. God bless you, Barbara. God be with you Rev.Fr.Chris and your congregation always Amen Bangalore India 6/11/21

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, she is an amazing woman

[@ernestberns204]

Amen

[@reneetedesco9161]

Thank you Fr. Chris and team! Very moving and inspirational; especially, Barbara's beautiful story of her son's life and Divine Mercy! God bless you Barbara, your son, Fr. Chris, Br. Stephen, Giuseppe and all who helped make this episode! 🙏❤

[@floriancenzon3801]

Thank you Fr Chris since your Talk and movie last week I’ve been praying for the poor souls of purgatory including my loved ones daily. Very touching testimony of Barbara. Thank you Br Stephen and Giuseppe. God bless everyone 🙏❤️

[@lindaserrano8835]

Jesus have mercy on us . Please shield us with the Most Precious Blood of your only son Jesus. Praying for my sons going back to the faith.

[@lucykimethe3397]

Thanks so much Fr.Chris for bringing to us these wonderful talks about the teachings of the church and life experiences in real life. Barbara thank you for sharing beautiful memories of your of son mathew.may his soul rest in peace with Angels in God's kingdom. St. Faustina pray for us. Souls in purgatory pray for us aswecpray for you 🙏

[@judymcgovern7639]

Thank you Father Chris.. Loved Barbara story. You are awesome priest.. wish there are more priest like you.. May God bless you and keep you safe travels. 🙏✝️💕🕯️

[@roberth1378]

Loved this episode 🙏❤️😇 I typed out this prayer in my favorite prayer file when you talked about it before. I am trying to pray it everyday After seeing the Purgatory movie I made a promise to say it and the Saint Gertrude prayer everyday in November So far so good. Lord You see how terribly the souls in Purgatory Suffer from their longing for You and from their intense sorrow for their sins. My heart already longs for you, oh God. In Your Mercy I ask You to let me relieve them and transfer to my heart their longing for You and their sorrow for sins. Let my heart burn with longing for You my God. Please grant me a deep and perfect contrition for my sins for the conversion of all those who do not trust in You and for all poor sinners Amen 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Keep up the good work Robert!

[@blujeans9462]

Thanks, Robert. Do you recall what paragraph this was? Thanks, again!

[@roberth1378]

@@blujeans9462 it was quoted in this Living Divine Mercy episode. I think it is a prayer by Saint Faustina

[@ojie285]

Hello again Fr. Chris. Thanks to St. Thérèse of Lisieux's Little Way and her Oblation/Offering to The Merciful Love for showing us a way to avoid Purgatory and go straight to the arms of The Divine Mercy. Jesus, I trust in You!

[@amarinarios70]

May the bless you Barbara and bless n rip your son Thank you fr Chris and Marians what a bless message and explain so beautiful

[@nancyheath4377]

Your the best Dr.Chris

[@maryartistmime654]

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR JOINING YOU IN THE MEDITATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED FATHER CHRIS ALAR ❣ WE PRAY FOR ALL OUR BELOVED LAID DOWN SOULS 🙏 WE PRAY FOR ALL IN OUR PRAYING COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE 🌐 WE PRAY FOR YOU FATHER CHRIS ALAR 🙏 WE PRAY FOR ALL SOULS NOBODY IS PRAYING FOR 🙏 GODSPEED BLESSINGS FOR YOU ALL ✝️ GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸 GOD BLESS THE WHOLE WORLD 🌎

[@dimaygarin2866]

Jesus, King of Mercy, we trust in You🙏🏻👩🏻‍🦲🎗🎀🌺 #Faith #GiftedToGive 💒🙌🏻👼🏻😇

[@The1cocoplum]

Thank you Father Chris once again for opening my eyes and heart to learning more . This is such a gift I appreciate you for all you do for us to understand. Especially the times we are in now. God Bless Barbara for her Faith with God Praying the Devine Mercy just that day before. God's will and plan. Forgiveness 🙏 Beautiful Mother's Love Praying for Barbara and her son Matthew. I will never forget this story. God Bless you Always. Thank you Jesus I trust in you ✝️ 🙏 St.Faustina pray for us St.Joseph pray for us God Bless you All

[@MaiNguyen-hl3on]

Thank you Lord for the blessing Amen

[@Perseverance-3]

Thank you Father Alar. This is so beauriful testimony of Ms Barbara. God worjs in mysterious ways. Eternal rest grant unto the poor souls in purgatory and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Most Precious Blood of save souls. Amen.🙏❤

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Sandra for joining us.

[@Perseverance-3]

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[@titahidalgo6306]

Thank you so much Fr.Chris Alar for that very informative talk! Now, I know.I have to pray harder for the Holy souls in purgatory. Lord have mercy on us & on the whole world.Amen.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, Tita... God bless you for that :)

[@msperle8949]

Thank you for this beautiful teaching! 📿🙏 May all the Holy souls in purgatory Rest In Peace! 📿🙏📿

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Amen

[@pegminarski5253]

Thank you Fr Chris for posting the EWTN episode

[@laurahall8365]

Another fantastic report Father Chris Alar

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for watching Laura. God bless you

[@joceferabanos1367]

Thank you so much Fr. Chris and your team for the continued efforts in guiding us always and leading us towards God. You are one of the instruments why my family now keep praying the rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet. We will keep praying for you also. God bless you father! Watching your episodes always from the mountainous province of Mindanao, Philippines.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you and God bless you

[@algo7096]

Thank you Father Chris and all responsible in producing the videos and may God bless all your explaining efforts of our Catholic faith. A prayer from the Philippines ✝️🙏🛐💓🇵🇭🕊️🌏

[@lovable20051976]

Thank you Fr. Chris for this insightful episode. I have always been curious to know about purgatory and this really helped. The testimonies shared are so powerful and moving.

[@lydiaferns2000]

Very touching story of Barbara. She is a strong n a brave mom. I'm speechless

[@sallyfernandez3665]

Thank you Fr. Chris. Great episode.

[@antero.jrsarreal8116]

AMEN. 😊. THANK YOU !!!! SHARING CRUCIAL MESSAGE to US. GOD BLESS. .😊

[@al5030]

First time I watch the TV show. Amazing! Thank you Father Chris and the Marian Helper's teams for continously educate us in our faith. God bless you and protect you 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, thank you... the other episodes are on livingdivinemercy.org God bless.

[@margaretmohanty1273]

Hi Fr. Chris, a word of thanks to you from Mumbai India, I watch your programs regularly, & I want to say a very sincere Thank you to you for sharing the prayer to the Shoulder Wound of Jesus. I have wanted this prayer for a long time & I have started saying this prayer from the day you shared it. I have also made copies of this prayer & will share it with friends and family who are keen to start praying this miraculous prayer. Thank you again & God bless & protect you . Please do remember me in your prayers.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Awesome Margaret.... thank you for helping us to share this. God bless you!

[@evangelinehortense]

God bless us Amen.

[@fintan3563]

I pray 20 mysteries of the Rosary everyday. My intention for the Sorrowful Mysteries is “in reparation for the mortal & venial sins I have committed in my life”. I pray that I make it to Purgatory and my stay is brief! 🙏🙏🙏

[@maryjohnston-trainor9118]

Praying for a miracle for Brian and his 7 children

[@MaiNguyen-hl3on]

Lord prayer for all souls Amen

[@gloria2589]

Thank you God bless

[@bridgetburns1193]

Fr chris explains our catholic faith so wonderfully, his videos have become essential viewing for me in these confusing times, we aren't getting any sort of teaching from our priests,who have become so worldly,thank you fr Chris,may God bless you and your mission.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Welcome Bridget and God bless you for being open to God's grace of Divine Mercy.

[@marytrahan7648]

Excellent episode, I am the oldest of five children in this family. I pray daily for the souls of my parents John and Olivia, my two sisters Gert and Kathy, my two brothers Jess and Dan, my husband LeRoy, two sons Joey and Randy, one daughter in law Isabel. May God grant them all mercy and forgiveness through my prayers and my heavenly Mother Mary’s intercession perfecting my prayers. Thank you Holy Mother Mary for interceding for me and my heavenly family. 🙏🙏✝️✝️

[@ofeliahernandez1217]

For my loved ones now in purgatory, may they merit Christ’s redemtption and join the choir of angels and saints singing praises of glory to God our Father throughout eternity. Amen.

[@21gioni]

God bless you also.

[@eleanorhouston223]

Thank you Father Chris and all involved in the making of these beautiful teachings of our Holy Faith. Barbara's Testimony was very moving esp. regarding her son's tragic death but ultimately wonderful "sacrifice" of himself,for others. I believe in her devotion to the "Divine Mercy" the Lord helped her to forgive the perpetrators of this horrible crime. Also, A Catholic friend of mine just told me her brother committed "suicide." I know your dear Grandmother did too but there is hope, as you said, because God is outside of time. Of course, everyone is in "Shock." I told her to plead for God's Mercy on him.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, thank you eleanor.... prayers for him and the family.

[@thePrussian]

Purgatory is needed because God knows I’m bullheaded. Lol

[@jendoe9436]

I never can understand the uneasiness about Purgatory. It’s meant to prepare us for Heaven and meeting God with our best selves present before Him. If I put in the effort to look nice for people here on earth (such as for interviews, jobs, special occasions, etc) then I am definitely going to make sure I look perfect before God! It’s quite interesting how some people think they only need Jesus in their lives and that God will accept them no matter what. There’s some truth there, but they’re missing the awesomeness of a spiritual community that will help them get to God. Once our time on earth passes, we don’t get a redo. That’s when we realize how much we actually need each other, as God planned humans to be social creatures with the capacity for care and compassion for others. The souls who cannot help themselves now with eventually become us once we’re in the same position. Better to clean up ourselves and help others now when we can, rather than waiting til that moment and agonizing over the distance between us and God. So sorry to hear about Matthew, but moved to tears about his final moments here on earth. Barbara is a strong, beautiful woman for remaining fast to God in her tragedy, especially in the face of such tragedy. I’ll be sure to add Matthew to my prayers 🙏 A mother’s prayers for her child is probably one of the strongest intercessions one can be blessed with. Thank you for this episode, Father Chris! I’m always learning something new, and slowly trying to incorporate DM in my daily live 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Well said Jen....

[@ThuanNguyen-su5yv]

Good morning Father Blessing.Thank you for this wonderful homely. fr I ask you to pray for my mother. Maria Hien and her sister Maria Y Ben are in good health. full of Mary's grace and overcome the corona virus pandemic. I ask you for my father John bt. Thien is also in good health and is not infected with corona virus like me. I also ask you for my Russian study record to be approved and get a study abroad permit by the end of this year 2021. I also ask you to pray for Maria Y Ben to soon repay the debt. Please for souls pray: PEter, 5 Maria, Paul, Teres.Thank you my Lord Jesus Christ.Amen.

[@pegminarski5253]

Prayers for you Barbara and your blessed forgiveness for the person who stole your son’s life

[@GeorgySassine]

Lord Jesus Christ: 12:36 But I say unto you, that *every idle word* that men shall speak, they *shall render an account for it in the day of judgment*. 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned (Matthew 12:36-37)

[@Lovi1839]

❤❤❤

[@christinea9676]

I’m grateful for God’s mercy with Purgatory but am very much afraid of (hopefully) going there.

[@justjudez2010]

I think purgatory is not fire but that longing to be in God's presence that is so intense it feels like fire...The being in God's presence as the end goal is so overwhelming and the lack of it is the purgatory..🙏🙏🙏

[@elizabethmasangcay2413]

I will never get to heaven!!! Probably would spend an eternity in Purgatory. I pray for the Holy Souls everyday for the familys souls and my beloved husband Delfins soul. St Gertrude 50 thousand souls rosary prayers, the Divine Mercy, the Holy Rosary, and Novena for Departed Souls. I have masses said too. Very important. I do my best but I am not perfect hard to pray for them knowing I am a lost soul. I do it anyway. Hoping Jesus will have mercy on me too. Thank you Fr. Chris. Stay Healthy and God Bless You

[@DivineMercy_Official]

No, Elizabeth, God wants you in heaven. Also, no one can remain in purgatory forever because it will come to an end and then all souls remaining there will go to heaven.

[@alessandromanahan8750]

The Holy Souls in purgatory are happily suffering because they know that surely they will be in Heaven. They rely on us for their release and they will surely thank us. As our Lord Jesus Christ said ' BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY. JESUS, I TRUST IN THEE JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH, WE LOVE THEE...SAVE SOULS. THIS PRAYER INCLUDES THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS IN PURGATORY AS WELL AS ThE CONVERSION OF SINNERS.( foremost of all myself ) AMDG SAG JMJ SEMPER DEO GRATIAS ET MARIE

[@michelehart679]

Fr. Chris as always you never disappoint. You are truly a teacher and I feel blessed to listen to your talks. You provide much needed guidance and I truly appreciate it. I have a question, in several talks you mention being attached to sin. I am trying to wrap my head around this for better clarity. So for example, if person is a recovered alcoholic and he still has the addiction or desire to drink but he fights the temptation and abstains from drinking for 40 years prior to his death, is he considered attached to the sin? God bless.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

the temptation is not the sin, the action to indulge in it is. God bless Michele and thank you for being with us!

[@angelahahn809]

Fr. Chris, Thank you for your episode on Purgatory and Divine Mercy. I am from the UK and want to watch the movie on Purgatory and purchase a Divine Mercy Bible I have tried with no success so please advise?? God bless you 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, the movie is not out yet (it is coming) and for the Bible please contact Peter at [e-mail] and he can help. God bless.

[@RA852-33]

Purgatory exists so that souls who love God, but have not yet learned to love with total abandonment to 'redemptive suffering' FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, may finally achieve what they could not achieve while on earth. We are able to help them with our prayers when we are in a state of grace BECAUSE they carry within their souls the Kingdom of God, ("The Kingdom of God is within you," of which we are a part,) and suffer their great desire for God without the fullness of their humanity - being separated from their body, so in our prayers we bring to their aid the fullness of our humanity, which they experience mystically by being made, in their spiritual state, SO KEENLY AWARE of the fullness of the Kingdom of God. This is meant to say that in a way which we cannot fully understand yet, they FEEL within themselves the FULLNESS of our humanity, and suffer with us not only their great desire to be with God, but suffer too our still corrupted humanity as we ourselves suffer our desire to be with God. Thus, they learn well in purgatory how to suffer for love of God and neighbor.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Well said

[@margota8342]

i believe we should abide by God's laws..my question is, should i abide by man's laws that contradicts God's laws? what can one do about it?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Follow Church teaching... that is God's will for us. God bless

[@joolz5747]

Question I just read and heard that st theres Liseiux said that godisinsukted if we doubt we would go straight to Heaven. She has a story about a nun who disagreed and after she died appeared to Therese saying was a true belief. I also thought that our suffering here on earth can replace the suffering in purgatory or lessen it. Please explain.

[@ojie285]

Did you also read "33 Days to Merciful Love" by Father Michael, MIC? Recognise. Try. Trust.

[@ojie285]

@@joshdalf9493 , Hello. In the book "33 Days to Merciful Love", St. Thérèse teaches that if we follow the Little Way of Recognising our brokenness, trying to be holy AND completely trusting God, there is "No Purgatory" (that's a chapter title in the book). Indeed, God is saddened that in spite of all the things He's done for us, we still believe that we can still go to Purgatory. It's like Him asking us: What more must I do for YOU to believe (and not reject My Mercy.) The nun referred to in the comment was Sr. Febronie, who doubted St. Thérèse and later visited her in a vision/dream asking her prayers and affirming she was right.

[@melissafeds1344]

Can u give some examples of mortal sins? Its confusing.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Those are the serious sins. Venial sins, like impatience, are not deadly as St. Paul says. God bless

[@lauraingeorgia5052]

This is the error of protestantism. Many believe there are no consequences to sin.

[@jpsariana1277]

Anen

[@_Breakdown]

7:00 - - I don't believe Matt 5.25 is about Purgatory. Its about settling with your adversary quickly rather than going to court: 25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny. (Everything else on this discussion about Purgatory is great otherwise!)

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you, but that passage is taught by many Church fathers as being about Purgatory. God bless.

[@_Breakdown]

@@DivineMercy_Official Could you kindly cite your source? Because, yes, I've heard that passage used to refer to Purgatory (and maybe I'm mistaken) but I suspect it may be more of a rumor than a Church teaching. It would be helpful to know the actual source... which Church father, where, when, why, etc.

[@carlo8504]

@@_Breakdown Perhaps this?: Luk 3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and **with fire:** Luk 3:17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly **PURGE** his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

[@_Breakdown]

@@carlo8504 I agree that there IS a Purgatory - - I was just commenting that I don't think Matt 5:25-26 is making a reference to it.

[@carlo8504]

@@_Breakdown Yes of course. But so I tried to suggest a Biblical reference to it. OK or perhaps it was not enough?