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:I've made half hearted attempts to read Dante in the past without much success. So I'm dependent on what commentators have said. Coming from a Catholic background I can say many Catholics think that there is some connection between ''Purgatorio'' and official Catholic doctrine, but there really is not.  Using Protestant idioms, ''Purgatorio'' represents that phase in a Christian walk between being "babes in Christ" or a "carnal Christian", where a certain purging of old habits and sin occurs before receiving the Holy Spirit (see "twinkling of an eye", above.)   

:I've made half hearted attempts to read Dante in the past without much success. So I'm dependent on what commentators have said. Coming from a Catholic background I can say many Catholics think that there is some connection between ''Purgatorio'' and official Catholic doctrine, but there really is not.  Using Protestant idioms, ''Purgatorio'' represents that phase in a Christian walk between being "babes in Christ" or a "carnal Christian", where a certain purging of old habits and sin occurs before receiving the Holy Spirit (see "twinkling of an eye", above.)   

First comes sincere repentance, then the "babes in Christ" and "carnal Christian" phase. This occurs here in the flesh on this earth. And Dante is speaking in spiritual terms. This is what Dante means by ''Purgatorio''. Eventually some, not all, receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit and move on to ''Paradiso''.  

:First comes sincere repentance, then the "babes in Christ" and "carnal Christian" phase. This occurs here in the flesh on this earth. And Dante is speaking in spiritual terms. This is what Dante means by ''Purgatorio''. Eventually some, not all, receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit and move on to ''Paradiso''.  

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