Visions of Heaven, Hell & Purgatory © 1996 by Robert & Penny Lord (335 pages)

This book transformed my life... It spurred me to attend daily Mass and made me more aware of sinful thoughts and actions; no matter how tired I am, I would wake up at 6am everyday (except Sundays) to go for the 6.30am Mass at a nearby church...

The visions of many mystics and the uncanny consistency of their testimonies, despite living centuries apart and in very different times and cultures, make a very strong case for the existence of Heaven, Hell & Purgatory. This is the perfect book for diehard sceptics - no other book comes close to its comprehensiveness and eloquence on the topic!

Here's one paragraph that struck me most: "A very holy nun appeared to one of the Saints in this book, and asked for prayers, especially the Mass. He replied, he never would have thought to pray for her; he was sure she was in Heaven. She told him she was spending a great deal of time in Purgatory because she was not enthusiastic when went to Eucharistic Adoration. Not that she didn't go, or didn't spend her hour in reverence before the Lord, but that she just wasn't excited about going."

What hope is then for us? There is not a moment to be wasted...