St. Catherine of Genoa’s Vision of Purgatory
St. Catherine of Genoa, a 15th-century mystic and saint, is renowned for her profound insights into the nature of Purgatory. Her reflections, primarily documented in her work “Treatise on Purgatory,” offer a unique and compassionate perspective on this intermediate state of purification.
1. Purgatory as a State of Love and Purification
St. Catherine’s vision of Purgatory is deeply rooted in her understan