El Purgatorio de san Patricio is an auto sacramental about St. Patrick. According to legend, St. Patrick asked God for proof of the existence of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. Christ showed him the entrance to a cave where he could observe the suffering of sinners and the happiness of the righteous in their passage to the afterlife. There the saint built a monastery and closed the gateway to the cave, with orders to allow entry only to those who still desired it after undergoing a series of tests designed to dissuade them ...
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El Purgatorio de san Patricio is an auto sacramental about St. Patrick. According to legend, St. Patrick asked God for proof of the existence of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. Christ showed him the entrance to a cave where he could observe the suffering of sinners and the happiness of the righteous in their passage to the afterlife. There the saint built a monastery and closed the gateway to the cave, with orders to allow entry only to those who still desired it after undergoing a series of tests designed to dissuade them.
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