,,happ9ess ,,9 ,,purgatory4    ,publi%$ 
,april1 #ahig1     9     ,,! ,,ca?olic  
,,_w     ,a ,mon?ly ,magaz9e ( ,g5]al   
,lit]ature & ,sci5ce    ,,happ9ess ,,9  
,,purgatory4  ,,x may be said (         
,purgatory t if x did n exi/ x w\ld h to
 be creat$1 s em95tly is x 9 accord ) ! 
dictates ( reason & common s5se4 ,!     
natural in/9ct ( travell]s at _!        
j\rney's end is to seek = re/ & *ange ( 
attire4 ,"s are begrim$ ) mud1 o!rs h   
caught ! du/ ( a scor*+ summ] day2 !    
heat or cold or damp ( ! j\rney has told
 ^u !m & _! attire4 ,p]haps1 ev51 ! way 
has made !m we>y unto sickness1 & !y    
crave = an int]val ( absolute repose4   
,travell]s f e>?1 cov]$ ) ! mud & du/ ( 
its long road1 c\ld nev] wi% to ent] !  
banquet-room ( et]nity 9 _! travel-/a9$ 
g>m5ts4 ,take me away6 cri$ ,g]ontius to
 8 angel4 ,x 0 a cry ( angui% z well z  
desire1 = ,g]ontius1 bless$ s\l ?\gh he 
is1 c\ld n face heav5 j z e>? _h left   
him4 ,he has ! true in/9ct ( ! travell] 
at 8 j\rney's end4 ,du/1 ru/1 & ! mo? h 

m>k$ _! pres5ce1 & ev5 ! oddities &     
ecc5tricities ( e>?ly pilgrimage mu/ be 
oblit]at$ be=e ! home ( et]nity c be    
ent]$4 ,de mortuis nil nisi bonum is    
int]pret$1 no?+ %ort ( heav5 = ^? :o h  
cross$ ! b\rne4 ,b1 if ! heav5ly gates  
are ?r[n op5 to ! travell]s all we>y &  
footsore1 n hav+ on a nuptial g>m5t1 no 
het]og5e\s meet+ "h on e>? c\ld compete 
) ! ga!r+ ( disembodi$ spirits f its f\r
 qu>t]s4 ,x is human ignorance alone :i*
 canonizes all ! dep>t$1 & insi/s on a  
direct passage f "t to heav54 ,!        
canonization is n ratifi$ 9 heav51      
because heav5 w\ld n exi/ if x took     
place4 ,! ,beatific ,vision is          
incompatible ) ! %ad[ ( imp]fection4 ,to
 act z if x 7 belongs to ! same ord] (  
?+s z r5d+ ! g>m5t ( ,*ri/ian unity4    
,purgatory makes heav51 9 ! s5se t heav5
 w\ld n be possible = m5 )\t x4 ,z well 
might we try to rea* a f>-(f planet1 :i*
 is absolutely remov$ f our sph]e1 an   
unkn[n quantity1 ?\gh a fact sci5ce does
 n dispute4 ,heav5 )\t ,purgatory is a  

f>-(f planet :i* mu/ ev] rema9 beyond   
our t\* & k51 = x w\ld be easi] t we 9  
our pres5t condition %\ld trav]se space 
?an t ! s9n] %\ld see ,god face to face4
  ,! ve/ibule ( heav51 9 :i* s\ls t>ry 9
 ord] to make _! prep>ations1 & to be   
prep>$ = ! fea/ ( et]nity1 c sc>cely be 
an abode ( pure suff]+4 ,he>t & m9d1 z  
!y exi/ 9 ! anima sep>ata--t is1 und]/&+
 & love--are at re/4 ,on e>? m9d & he>t 
are ! s\rce ( ! greate/ pa9 z well z !  
greate/ joy4 ,! sev]e/ pa9 ( body may be
 accompani$ by happ9ess & a m9d at re/1 
:]eas remorse makes life unbe>able4     
,hidd5 crim9als at l>ge h n unfrequ5tly 
giv5 !mselves up to ju/ice 9 ord] to    
arrive at peace by a public execution1 t
 be+ ! p5alty dem&$ by _! tortur$       
consci5ce4 ,dea?1 h[ev] ignom9i\s1 r ?an
 remorse--! backbite ( inwit1 9 ! qua9t 
language ( our =efa!rs4 ,remorse is n 9 
! organs ( s5se1 b a purely intellectual
 op]ation1 prop] to man4 ,x _c be s(t5$ 
by worldly prosp]ity or ri*es1 fame or  
success4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a good consci5ce 

is a well-spr+ ( happ9ess1 be ! outw>d  
circum/ances ( a man's life :at !y may4 
,bodily pa9 w\ld add to ! torture (     
remorse1 j z x might dead5 ! joy ( a    
good consci5ce1 p] accid5s1 z !ologians 
say4 ,conjo9tly ) ! m9d1 ! he>t causes !
 ke5e/ suff]+s & ! deepe/ joys ( human  
life1 joys & suff]+s :i* are act$ ^u 9 !
 same way indirectly by pa9 ( body4 ,a  
sev]e too?a*e1 = in/ance1 quick5s !     
pangs ( remorse1 :il/ x dead5s joy      
proce$+ ei!r f ! intellect or ! he>t4 ,x
 w\ld madd5 a bride on h] w$d+ morn+1   
)\t 9 reality affect+ h] happ9ess4 ,!   
root ( bo? joy & grief is 9 ! s\l1 n 9 !
 body4 ,consci5ce is ! worm :i* nev]    
die?--t is1 hell1 ! torm5t creat$ by man
 himself = 8 own puni%m5t4 ,! same      
applies to ,purgatory1 z f> z consci5ce 
has be5 s9n$ aga9/4 ,! s\l has creat$   
its own torm5t1 b 9 ,purgatory ! fires  
die out because !y deal ) ! anima       
sep>ata1 nev] ) ! s5ses4 ,9 ea* case !  
nature ( ! fire1 :i* may n be mat]ial & 
is ex]cis$ on spirits1 mu/ rema9 my/]i\s

 to u4 ,at lea/ we c und]/& x by        
analogy4 ,remorse 9 ! tortur$ s\l ( a   
murd]] is suffici5t to de/roy ! prosp]\s
 & pamp]$ life ( ! body4 ,int5sify x by 
! measure ( et]nity1 & x may alone      
con/itute hell4 ,t is probably :at      
!ologians mean :5 !y say t ! fire ( hell
 & t ( ,purgatory are id5tical4 ,:at    
fire is to ! body1 t burn+ sorr[ is to !
 _s1 :o sees ?+s 9 _! true light1 &     
weighs lo/ opportunities 9 ! balance ( !
 next _w4  ,by sorr[ & love e>? %[s u ! 
mat]ial1 to speak 9 human language1 out 
( :i* ,purgatory is made4 ,! pangs (    
remorse dead5 ! mo/ int5se bodily pa91 &
 ! p[] ( love does m ?an r5d] h>d ?+s   
sweet4 ,_m wat]s _c qu5* *>ity1 nei!r c 
! floods dr[n x1 says ! voice ( love 9 !
 ,canticles4 ,:e!r human or div9e1 x is 
z a burn+ fire1 :i* consumes all m9or   
c>es4 ,i w n deal ) passion1 b ) love 9 
its noble/ =m & expression2 ! love1 =   
in/ance1 ( a "m1 or ( a wife1 or ( an   
affianc$ bride4 ,e>? has no?+ bett] 9 ! 
natural ord] ?an dis9t]e/$ affection1 a 

=e%ad[+ ( ,purgatory z mu* z ! torture (
 remorse4 ,s9 w n be !re1 nei!r w       
money-mak+2 love w be ! co9 ( ! realm4  
,non subtrahuntur delici s$ mutantur4 ,z
 ! action ( purification is p]fect$1 ea*
 human intellig5ce 9 ,purgatory w be m &
 m fix$ on ,god4 ,! s\l dis5gag$ f !    
s5ses w le>n all ! m promptly ! lesson (
 ,purgatory1 if x has n be5 le>nt "h1 ! 
p]fect love ( ,god4 ,!re is joy 9 suff]+
 "u ^! conditions1 a joy :i* makes pa9  
acceptable4 ,a promessa sposa w be      
pati5t ) sudd5 illness1 & rack+ pa91 if 
!y promise to be tempor>y4 ,%e c af=d to
 be s z long z h] he>t is fix$ on ! w$d+
 day4 ,! sposo1 inde$1 may we>y ( a sick
 affianc$ bride1 & c\rt ano!r4 ,?is c   
happ5 9 human ?+s1 b nev] 9 ,purgatory4 
,! s\ls !re are fix$ on ! ,un*angeable  
,"o1 :o c nev] prove !m false2 s be !   
suff]+ :at x may1 !y c af=d to bide 8   
"t1 secure t ! rew>d ( _! he>t's long   
wat*+ w nev] pass away4 ,_! w$d+ day is 
f> remov$ f ! vicissitudes ( e>?1 & !   
fev]-toss$ brides may suff] 9 p]fect    

peace4  ,on e>? x is m difficult to     
unle>n ?an to le>n afre%1 & x mu/ be    
fe>$ t to ! great majority ,purgatory is
 an unle>n+4 ,! idols1 ! false /&>ds ( !
 _w mu/ be swept away4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ant 
( et]nity ! s\l has an intuitive        
p]ception ( h] errors4 ,x may be lik5$  
to arrival 9 a =eign l&1 ( :i* !        
language has be5 badly le>nt at home4   
,engli%-,fr5* w s]ve z a comp>ison4 ,x  
is v soon prov$ to be no ,fr5* at all4  
,! =eign] imm$iately says3 ,i am all    
wrong4 ,i mu/ beg9 aga94 ,he _h mu*     
bett] h le>nt no ,fr5*--at lea/ 8       
pr(essor w ?9k s--= he has to unle>n m  
?an he le>ns1 8 expressions1 8          
quantities1 8 pronunciation4 ,fully aw>e
 z he n[ is ( 8 %ortcom+s1 ! "w ( imp>t+
 real k w take "t4  ,we say t k is p[]4 
,9 ,purgatory x is love2 & :o c call !  
process ( arriv+ at x all pa9ful1 ev5 if
 accompani$ by torm5ts8 ,x is ! bur/ (  
et]nal day1 com+ gradually to ^? :o     
asc5d ! /eep m\nta9-side ( ,purgatory4  
,9 x1 z 9 ! ,fa!r's h\se1 !re are _m    

mansions4 ,:il/ ! sa9t may be puni%$ ) !
 pa9 ( loss only1 ! s9n] may be rack$ ) 
fi]y torm5ts1 sav$ yet s z by fire4     
,:atev] ! mansion1 ! suff]+ proce$s f ! 
same cause1 v>y+ 9 degree3 remorse = !  
pa/1 love ( ,god 9 ! pres5t4 ,t :i* on  
e>? causes our torture & our joy is     
prolong$ 9 ,purgatory1 ) ?is diff]5ce3  
,"h our m9ds & he>ts are unquiet because
 !y are n fix$ on ,god3 !re k & love w  
be fir/ e/abli%$ on _! true c5tre1 & !n 
p]fect$4  ,!re is "o s+le & unique      
in/ance ( purgatory on e>?--n purgatory 
9 ! loose s5se 9 :i* ! expression is (t5
 us$4 ,suff]+ by itself is n synonym\s )
 ,purgatory4 ,!re mu/ be ! absolute     
c]ta9ty ( heav51 :i* has be5 giv5 only  
once4 ,am51 ,am51 ,i say to !e1 ?is day 
%alt ?\ be ) me 9 p>adise4 ,! ^w 0 spok5
 by our ,"l himself to "o 9 fe>ful      
torture & ignom9y4 ,0 ! good ?ief       
consci\s ( pa9 ) t div9e promise r++ 9 8
 dy+ e>s8 ,x may well be d\bt$4  ,he has
 spok5 ! same ^w to ea* ( ! holy s\ls3  
,?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise2 & !y are s  

m\ld$ to 8 w t 8 h\r is !irs4 ,!y long  
to he> ?is day1 b ! security ( ,our     
,"l's promise temp]s _! suff]+ & puts x 
f> above all pa9s & sorr[s ( e>?4 ,:o   
w\ld n submit to be crucifi$1 if ,to-day
 ?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise 7 ! rew>d8   
,yet a /ate ( crucifixion & p]fect      
security is t ( ! s\ls ^: bless$ness    
exce$s _! torm5ts4  ,^! ?\ghts may      
possibly sugge/ com=t to "s :o confuse  
suff]+ ) unhapp9ess4 ,!y are n          
synonym\s4 ,let u r ?9k ( ! holy s\ls z 
9 ! condition ( ! good ?ief4 ,if !y are 
suff]+ ! torm5ts ( crucifixion !y h he>d
 ! ^w :i* is to be _! joy ?r\gh et]nity3
 ,?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise6