Cheryl,
The first thing we have to realize is that St. Bridget's revelation is
not official Church teaching. It is simply a private
revelation and like all private revelations, it is
not binding on Catholics.
Now I'm not too familiar with her revelation per
se but I can tell you that private revelations often
get misrepresented by those that follow them. For
instance, Fatima is an approved revelation, but the
message of Our Lady was clear and concise. Those
who get caught up in chasing apparitions often tell
me all sorts of thing that Our Lady allegedly said
that are not part of the revelation.
As for Limbo, it's not official doctrine. It's a
medieval attempt to explain what happens to unbaptized
children who did not have time to commit personal
sin. The reason it developed is because Western Catholicism
in the Middle Ages fell into the trap of viewing
salvation through a juridical lens.
The Church however acknowledges a baptism
of desire. That same principle applies to infants.
That doesn't preclude the idea that there is some
transitory state for unbaptized infants. We
know in the end, there will only be Heaven
and Hell. Purgatory will end with the Second Coming,
as will Limbo, if indeed, such a place or condition
exists.
As for the eternal disposition of Judas, I would
say the Church doesn't have much hope that he repented
and was saved. Nevertheless, She has not said he is
in Hell dogmatically. Scripture does seem to indicate
that he is there but since judgment belongs to God, the
Church will not presume to make such a declaration.
John
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