Purgatory , value of suffering

 From" the amazing secret of souls in purgatory by sister Emmanuel"

Q:How is it that by suffering only three hours you have saved that soul from twenty years of purgatory? what more did your suffering have ?

A:

All suffering on this earth has a different value. when suffering on this earth one can grow in love , one can acquire merits. It is not the case with suffering in Purgatory which only helps to purify the soul from sin. On earth one can possess all graces, and one has the freedom to choose.

This is all very encouraging as it can give our suffering an extraordinary significance, because all suffering offered voluntarily or not, all sacrifice , even the smallest, such as illness, mourning, delusion, bitterness, all these, if we accept them patiently and with humility, can be an incredible force to help souls.

Maria Simma says tht the most important thing to do is to unite our sufferings to those of Jesus and to place them in the hands of the blessed Virgin Mary, who knows how to use them in the best way , because , often, we do not know the most urgent needs around us.

For all this, Our Lady ( Mary) will certainly recompense us at the hour of our death.

Therefore, we ought to say that we should take comfort in the midst of suffering, as we know that our sufferings , when offered , will be the most precious treasure for us in the other world.

Another effective way , Maria Simma told us  , are the stations of the cross . In contemplating the sufferings of Jesus, we begin little by little to hate sin and to desire the salvation of all men. This disposition of the heart gives great comfort to the souls in purgatory.