“The slightest pain of Purgatory will exceed the greatest pain of this life.”
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Above: Saint Lawrence Liberates Souls from Purgatory by Lorenzo di Niccolò (1412). According to a very ancient popular devotion, the month of November is dedicated to the souls in Purgatory. The month begins with a triptych that brings to mind the existence of the three realms of the afterlife. October 31st marks the Vigil of All Saints, traditionally a day of penance and fasting…
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