When the hour came, he took his place at table with the apostles. He said to them, I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it (again) until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes. Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me. And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. -The 5th Luminous Mystery

St. Augustine and Purgatory

St. Augustine and Purgatory
Question from wayne on 6/11/2008:

Dear Father Levis, I had read that St. Augustine held the belief that no souls would be released from Purgatory until the Last Judgment or the End of the World. Was this held as the Church's position in the Middle Ages?

Though I know this is not the present position of the Church, it does sound plausable since a large part of the agony consists of the Poor Soul's knowing what they are missing in Heaven and being unable to be released when they would like to.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 6/16/2008:

Wayne, Sorry, I am not familiar with St. Augustine's quote. Fr. Bob Levis

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