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The Four Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven or Hell.
If we choose heaven we must first be pure ... ENTIRELY PURE.
In addition, even though Jesus died for our sins we are still to be held responsible for our crimes. We won't be out "until we've paid the last farthing" (Matthew 5:26) as Jesus says in the parable about anger and reconciliation.
Before we enter heaven virtually everyone has to be purified. That purification is known as purgatory. Some need to rinse their hands to remove the stain of sin while others require a very long bath in VERY hot water (along with lots of scrubbing) in order to be pure enough to meet Our Lord.
The blog post below from The Catholic Company covers the importance of praying for the poor, holy souls in purgatory. As the title says, this will guide you in ways of praying for these poor souls that cannot help themselves.
20 Ways to Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
"Those in purgatory cannot pray for themselves, this is why they are called “poor” souls. They can no longer merit anything for themselves and rely entirely on others to pray and make sacrifices on their behalf. As they are nevertheless part of the communion of saints, they depend upon us to help ease their suffering and quickly advance them through their purification so that they can join the saints in heaven."
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