A few years on Earth or back to Purgatory? The choice of a soul who returned to life through the intercession of Saint Stanislaus

Testimony described in the book Purgatory : Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints by Father François Xavier Schouppe (with a slightly adapted translation by the Christo Team Nihil Praeponere , see references). This renowned French priest was a Jesuit missionary, living in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and author of numerous theological works, including Purgatory, the most popular and well-known. ... 

"Saint Stanislaus was bishop of Krakow when Duke Boleslaus II ruled Poland. The holy bishop never failed to remind the prince of his duties, which, however, he scandalously violated in front of all the people. 

As if angered by the prelate's saintly fearlessness, Boleslau decided to take revenge on him, raising against the bishop the heirs of a certain Peter of Piotravin , who had died three years previously, having sold a portion of land to the church in Kraków. The heirs accused the saint of having improperly taken possession of the land, without having paid it to the owner. Stanislaus declared that he had paid for the land, but, as the witnesses who were supposed to defend him had been either bribed or intimidated, the bishop was denounced as a usurper of someone else's property and ordered to restore the land. Seeing that he could expect nothing from human justice , the holy bishop then raised his heart to God, from whom he received a sudden inspiration. He asked for a three-day deadline, promising to make Pedro de Piotravin appear in person to certify the legal acquisition and payment for the land. Time was given to him as a mockery. 

The saint fasted, kept vigils and begged God to defend his cause. On the third day, after celebrating Holy Mass, he went, accompanied by his clergy and many of the faithful, to the place where Peter was buried. At his orders the tomb was opened, in which there were nothing but bones. 

He then touched them with his staff and in the name of him who is the resurrection and the life, he ordered the dead man to rise. Suddenly the bones came together, became covered with flesh and, in full view of the astonished people, the dead man was seen taking the bishop by the hand and walking towards the court. 

Boleslau, with his court and an immense crowd of people, was awaiting the result with eager expectation. “Look at Peter,” said the saint to Boleslau. “He came, prince, to bear witness before you. Ask him, he will answer you.” It was impossible to describe the stupor of the duke, his advisors and the entire assembly gathered there. Pedro stated that he had received payment for the land; turning to his heirs, he rebuked them for having unjustly accused the holy prelate; and finally exhorted them to do penance for such a serious sin. It was thus that iniquity, already estimating its success, was confused. 

Here then arises the circumstance that concerns our subject, and to which we would like to refer. Wishing to complete this great miracle To the glory of God, Stanislaus proposed to the deceased that, if he wished to live a few more years, he would obtain this favor from God. 

But Pedro replied that he had no such desire. He was in Purgatory, but he would rather return there immediately and endure its punishments than expose himself to condemnation in this earthly life. The man only begged the saint to beg God to shorten the time of his suffering, so that he could enter the abode of the blessed as soon as possible. After that, accompanied by the bishop and a vast crowd, Peter returned to his tomb, lay down, his body fell into pieces and his bones returned to the same state in which they had been found. We have reason to believe that the saint quickly obtained the liberation of this soul. 

But the most extraordinary thing about this example, and what should most attract our attention, is that a soul in Purgatory, having experienced the most excruciating torments, prefers that state to the life of this world; and the reason given for this preference is that in this mortal life we are exposed to the danger of being lost and having eternal damnation as our ultimate destiny." 

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Miraculum Team: Dear brothers, just as this soul begged Saint Stanislaus to pray to God to shorten his suffering in purgatory, we can also help the souls of our deceased family members, friends or even strangers (especially the forgotten souls of the purgatory), offering prayers and masses (mostly). They will be eternally grateful to us and to God, just as they will pray for us when we are in purgatory!!! The more souls we help, the more we can be helped in the future, think about it.

References: Purgatory: Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints; Christo Nihil Praeponere