When Maria Valtorta Saw Her Mother in Purgatory: A Lesson on the Purification of the Soul
Four years after her mother’s passing, mystic and writer Maria Valtorta was granted a vision that revealed a profound truth about God’s mercy and justice.
In her vision, Maria saw her mother—radiant, peaceful, and bathed in a soft, heavenly light. Though still in Purgatory, her mother was nearing the gates of Heaven, freed from the sins that once held her back.
She spoke gently to Maria, explaining that her greatest trials were the purification of pride and selfishness—the hidden roots of many sins. Through the fire of divine love, she had learned humility and the beauty of total surrender to God’s will.
“If I am like this, I owe it to you,” she said. “The more pride and selfishness are purified, the more one understands.”
Maria’s mother revealed that she had already been purified of her deeper faults but was completing the expiation of smaller ones—those subtle attachments and imperfections that only the eyes of God can see.
She also told Maria something that filled her with both sorrow and hope: her father was still in Purgatory, needing more prayers and sacrifices before his release.
In deep reflection, Maria understood that God’s judgment differs from human understanding. The Lord punishes first the sins of the mind—pride, doubt, rebellion—then those of the heart, and lastly, the sins of the flesh.
Yet even in their suffering, the souls in Purgatory are filled with peace, for they see clearly now the perfect justice and mercy of God. They no longer resist purification; they embrace it with love, knowing it leads them closer to eternal light.
Maria rejoiced that her mother, once proud and worldly, was now humble, serene, and nearly radiant with heavenly beauty—proof of how God transforms even the hardest hearts through love and prayer.
Her vision became a living reminder for all who believe:
💫 Every prayer offered for the souls in Purgatory is a bridge of mercy between earth and eternity.
💬 Reflection
Let this story remind us never to forget the departed. Each Mass, rosary, or small act of sacrifice can shorten their suffering and bring them closer to Heaven’s joy.
Pray for the forgotten souls — especially those nearest to Heaven.
