Patrick J Miron says: Prayers for the dead and the consequent doctrine of purgatory have been part of the true religion since before the time of Christ.

Prayers for the dead and the consequent doctrine of purgatory have been part of the true religion since before the time of Christ. Not only can we show it was practiced by the Jews of the time of the Maccabees, but it has even been retained by Orthodox Jews today, who recite a prayer known as the Mourner’s Kaddish for eleven months after the death of a loved one so that the loved one may be purified. It was not the Catholic Church that added the doctrine of purgatory. Rather, any change in the original teaching has taken place in the Protestant churches, which rejected a doctrine that had always been believed by Jews and Christians.

It is a Far too little talked about fact that the Souls in Purgatory are BEGGING for our help!


 Our prayers, Masses and sacrifices offered up for them. Even less often talked about is the FACT that they can be of ENORMOUS help and aid to us. 


After all they ARE enroute to heaven. Anything we do to shorten there time in the fires of purification will be very long remembered and repaid MANY, MANY times.

 Get in the habit of praying for the poor souls DAILY [even a short prayer] and seek God’s Mercy for them after receiving Holy  Communion as a PART of your GRATITUDE prayers! AMEN!

Pat

END SECTION 8 parts “a’ and  “b”