# Fr. Mike Schmitz Explains What You Need To Know About Purgatory

An episode of [AfterMass](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1823710125), 18 Aug 2026, 11 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4729129993.mp3

Purgatory gets treated two ways: either as an overcomplicated invention or as something Scripture never actually supports. Both are wrong. Drawing on a video Fr. Mike Schmitz made years ago on Ascension Presents, I break down what purgatory actually is: three simple claims, real scriptural backing (1 Corinthians 3, 2 Maccabees 12) and why it's less about punishment and more about mercy finishing what it started. If you've ever wondered what happens to someone you love after they die.. or wondered what to actually do about it.. this one's for you. 🔗 Fr. Mike Schmitz's original video: https://youtu.be/GnwDDsN6ZfM?si=-219ylpnNcGfekFk #Purgatory #CatholicFaith #FrMikeSchmitz

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