Heaven is a place of perfect happiness and joy where people will be reunited with God and their loved ones. Purgatory is a temporary state of purification for those who have not fully atoned for their sins but are destined for heaven. Hell is a place of eternal punishment for those who have rejected God and his love.
The Catholic belief in resurrection and life after death is a source of great hope and comfort to many people. It provides the assurance that even though death is a reality, it is not the end of our existence. Instead, it is a passageway to a new and better life.