Purgatory — • A place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God s grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Purgatory — Purgatory, in the original sense, is the condition or process of purification or temporary punishment in which the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven, an idea that has ancient roots and is well attested in early… … Wikipedia
Purgatory (drama) — Purgatory is a drama by the Irish writer William Butler Yeats. It was first presented in at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 19 August 1938, a few months before Yeats death. toryIt tells of a family saga of decline and fall through its two remaining … Wikipedia
History of Purgatory — The Roman Catholic tradition of purgatory has a history that dates back, before Jesus, to the worldwide practice of praying for and caring for the dead. The same practice appears in other traditions, such as the medieval Chinese Buddhist practice … Wikipedia
Legend of the Purgatory of St. Patrick — L Espurgatoire Seint Patriz or The Legend of the Purgatory of Saint Patrick is a 12th century poem by Marie de France. It is an Old French translation of a Latin text Tractacus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii by the monk Henry of Saltrey. [Jenkins … Wikipedia
Funerary text — Funerary texts or funerary literature feature in many belief systems. Its purpose is usually to provide guidance to the newly deceased or the soon to be deceased about how to survive and prosper in the afterlife.The most famous example of… … Wikipedia
Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii — Der Prior des Augustinerklosters zählt dem Ritter Owein die Peinigungen auf, die diesen im Fegefeuer des heiligen Patrick erwarten. Holzschnitt zur Übersetzung von Claude Noury: Le voyage du puys sainct Patrix auquel lieu on voit les peines de… … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Vision of William of Stranton — Ein segnender John of Bridlington inmitten von Teufeln und gefolterten Seelen im Purgatorium illustriert den Beginn des Textes in der Royal 17 B xliii (f. 132v).[1] The Vision of William of Stranton ist ein … Deutsch Wikipedia
Critical approaches to Hamlet — Hamlet and Ophelia, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti From its premiere at the turn of the 17th century, Hamlet has been one of Shakespeare s best known, most imitated, and most analyzed plays. The character of Hamlet played a critical role in Sigmund… … Wikipedia
Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii — (The Treatise on Saint Patrick s Purgatory) is a Latin text authored in c. 1180 84 by a monk who identifies himself as H. of Saltrey. The author is traditionally known as Henry, and was a Cistercian in Huntingdonshire. A 1506 illustration of… … Wikipedia
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium