Blessed are those who mourn. For they shall be comforted ”(Matthew 5: 4).
Scholar argued that there is no purgatory section of the Protestant Henry Newman. He later recognized the truth of the Catholic Church’s teaching and became a member of the Catholic Church, becoming the most respected cardinal ever. In 2010 Pope Benedict XVI elevated him to the rank of Blessed. Blessed Cardinal Henry Newman has written a number of articles on the truth of purgatory and the need for believers living on earth to pray for the sanctuary. ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ is a beautiful poem about the cleansing.
In this poem, he depicts the experiences of an old man from the dead to the sanctuary, based on the teachings of Saint Catherine of Genoa. After death, the man’s guardian angel follows him; As the old man enters the process of cleansing the sanctuary, his guardian angel says: “Farewell, but not forever, dear brother. Be bold and patient in your bed of grief; The effects of the night will pass quickly, and tomorrow I will come to you raise you.”
