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I believe in the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.

We repeat this formula often. It forms part of the profession of faith that we have received, which guides us as we walk on this earth and opens us up to eternal blessedness. It is faith, a gift of God, which opens up to us, the way of hope and leads us to the eternal life of which, the Lord, the Son of God, the Son of Man speaks to us; He for whom everything was created, the first-born of humanity.

Living the joy of our faith, we walk without pausing, desirous of attaining the fullness of life. And while we walk, we must nourish ourselves to continue walking and to quicken our step, in order to enter the divine nuptial banquet to which we have been invited.

We nourish ourselves with the Word. We nourish ourselves with fraternal celebration in the faith; with the living bread, with the joy of intimacy; when we experience the closeness of the affection of our Father, who loves us and awaits us; when we know and feel that He forgives us; when He receives us despite our limitations and sins. It is in humble and confident prayer, whilst in dialogue with the One who loves us, that we are nourished and have the certainty that His merciful love purifies, cleanses, and clothes us with a radiant garment to enter into the fullness of endless joy.

We are also nourished by putting our precious gift of reason to work. This gives us arguments, reflection and the growing dynamism of spiritual, mental, psychic, emotional and corporal progress; all of which spells personal growth in the plan that God has for us, His children, in the permanent seeking of love, of the perfect, of the holy, with the vehement desire to be like HIM, to be ‘Saints’.

Precisely in this period of growth, of seeking, of dialogue, and of experiences, we receive Marino Restrepo’s work, based on the wonderful patrimony of the Church, Mother and Teacher, who accompanies us on our pilgrimage. Here she encourages and protects us, on our path to reach the fullness of truth. In this period and for our nourishment and rational-spiritual growth, we receive the offer of Purgatory, of the state of certain hope for those who are at the door of the celebration of the ‘Wedding Banquet’. A state of preparation that ensures the prize: Eternal Life, Joyful Blessedness, Eternal Salvation.

Purgatory is a state that duly prepares us for the enjoyment of praise forever, in perfect union with God, with HIM, who is for each one: ‘My God’, ‘My Love’, ‘My All.’ The Beloved who does not fail, who forgives me, who purifies me because He loves me and because He wants me to shine with His own light, as a true son or daughter of His love.

We are referring to the work compiled on Purgatory of a brother who feels called to share his experience of faith and love with all his brethren. This work can be for all readers an instrument that nourishes their spirit while walking as pilgrims towards eternal life. It tells us what the Church has done for humanity; of the reality of the believers walking towards the fullness of love to which we are called: eternal union with love itself.

Our hope is that on receiving this nourishment with humility, we thank God the Father and love our Mother ‘The Church’ evermore. In her wisdom, she has kept for us, in the course of the years, the message of truth which we now relish in this simple work compiled of sure doctrine, taken from the source of truth: the living tradition of the Church, faithful to God and to man.

This message should be read with humility, love and a spirit of prayer. Thus it will serve as a very good preparation to grow in the love of God and the fulfillment of His divine law, which is love.

Thank you and a blessing for all.

+ Jose de Jesus Quintero Diaz

Child of God, Servant of the Children of God,

Apostolic Vicar, Bishop of Leticia (Amazonas)