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There is probably no other Catholic dogma that is more subject to harsh examination, and also more misunderstood than that of purgatory.

The name spout is derived from purgare Latin, which means scrubbing or cleaning. Purgatory is considered collectively as a place or a spiritual field however this is not the best way to describe it - cleaning is actually a scrub. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, cleaning can best be thought of as a process or cleansing condition. "All those who die with God's grace and friendship but have not yet been thoroughly cleansed are indeed ensured for their eternal salvation, but after death are subject to purification in order to attain the sanctity necessary for him enter into the joy of heaven. The church gives the name Purgator for this final cleansing of the elect ... "- CCC 1030-1031


Catholics believe that Purgatory is a step ahead of Heaven where believers are cleansed for the "wedding banquet" of God in Heaven. Not all believers have to go through Purgator (some go straight to Heaven), but all people in Purgator eventually do it in Heaven. They are the elect.


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