Purgatory

     Purgatory is not for the damned, nor is it a second chance to be saved; it is the final stage of purification. Purgatory is not another place between earth and Heaven. Nor is "time" experienced in Purgatory like it is on Earth. That is, time in the afterlife does not work the same as it does here on earth. Time spent in Purgatory helps people reach perfection and come to be in full union with God. Purgatory is the final state of purification before reaching heaven. Through Purgatory our souls are purged of evil and our conscience is cleared.