#12184 What Really Happens in Purgatory? And All Questions Purgatory Related - Karlo Broussard

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

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Summary

How long do souls stay in purgatory? Can they meet their guardian angel? Is it okay to ask them to pray for you? We explore Catholic teaching on purgatory—its duration, biblical references, and the mystery of hope beyond purification.

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Questions Covered:

03:52 – Length of time in purgatory. How do we know how long we’ll be in purgatory?
08:46 – When you’re in purgatory do you get to meet your guardian angel?
29:29 – What does Philippians 2:10 mean? Is ‘under the earth’ a reference to purgatory?
34:06 – My father died 10 years ago. What happens to the indulgences I offer for him if no longer in purgatory and in heaven?
36:40 – I’ve heard of Purgatory as described as hell but with the hope of heaven. Is this accurate?
42:27 – I praise God, thank God and give my intentions for those in purgatory. I make a deal with those souls to pray for me when they get to heaven. Is this okay to do?
51:42 – If God can save infants who are not baptized, then why does he extend this grace to everyone through purgatory?

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0:34.0	I am Cy Kellett, your host.
0:35.2	Dr. Carla Bussard is our guest.
0:37.1	Our number is 8883187-884. And if you're just joining us, let me just explain what we did today. It's slightly different than what we usually do. We wanted to gather up all the objections that we get regularly to the doctrine of purgatory and let Dr. Bursar tackle them and then take your calls to the second
0:59.2	hour. And so I assume we probably have folks who have listened who have strong objections
1:04.4	to purgatory. And you're welcome to call. Let me look. We've got at least three lines open right now.
1:11.8	8883187-884 is the number. It may be that you listen to what Dr. Broussard said, and you're like,
1:20.7	I just didn't get that. I don't understand that. I need a clarification. That's fine as well.
1:24.8	Just pick up the phone and call 8883187-884. So whatever your connection to
1:32.3	purgatory is, whatever your faith in it or objection to it, you're welcome to call whether you're
1:40.3	Catholic or not Catholic, 8883187-884.
1:45.5	And I just noticed, I don't know, there were three calls on and two of them just dropped.
1:50.2	So did I say something that scared you off?
1:52.8	I'm trying to say you're welcome.
1:54.2	I'm not trying to say we're going to be hard on you.
1:57.7	Again, 8883187-884.
2:00.8	Dr. Bussard is the author of many books, including the book,
2:03.4	Purgatory is for Real Good News about the afterlife for those who aren't perfect yet. And I feel
2:10.0	like we got to all the major objections. Did you feel like we left anything out? Or did you,
2:15.5	I mean, maybe somebody's going to call and go, there's this one that I...
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