Posted on 10/30/2014 2:54:21 PM PDT by NYer
Thanks for this explanation, and citation. As you, not every Christian tradition refers to Maccabees. It is not familiar to me.
Thanks. I will check it out. I have read some CS Lewis, but not the one you mentioned.
Any "Christian tradition" that isn't Catholic shouldn't really be asking about Purgatory here given that this is a Catholic Caucus thread.
I once heard whispering sounds of others when I was alone in my room after prayers. It kept going on and on. So I covered the blood of Christ over it in my words thinking it was a demoniac origin.
Well it kept happening. So I asked the Lord in pray for help. My computer was already running but I never touched the keyboard. Out of nowhere by human means a web page on purgatory came up with St Gertrude”s prayer of purgatory. I prayed the exact words. The whispering stopped. it just was miracle. I truly believe there is a purgatory. Amen!!!
The Prayer of St. Gertrude, below, is one of the most famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. St. Gertrude the Great (pictured at left) was a Benedictine nun and mystic who lived in the 13th century. According to tradition, our Lord promised her that 1000 souls would be released from purgatory each time it is said devoutly.
“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. “
Years ago I had the pleasure of attending Seminary and took a class on the "Divine comedy" taught by a native Italian priest. If you get a chance read it, and pay attention to the "Purgatorio." The images of the souls longing for heaven are amazing.
Yet not once in the New Testament is Purgatory mentioned. Jesus while on the cross tells the thief that he will be in in paradise that very day. No making atonement or
“paying for” the sins of his life. Luke 23:43
The first plenary indulgence.
Me: "You're welcome in our home anytime, right? This is always your home, here with Daddy and Mommy?
The kids: "Yes".
Me: "If you have muddy feet, what do you do before you come inside? You know to do this, even though you are always welcome..."
The kids: "Wipe them off".
Me: Of course! We want to come in and be together, but we take a moment to be clean to show respect for our home and for Mommy.
"The kids: Yep."
"Purgatory is wiping your feet off before you enter heaven. Getting rid of every small thing that isn't perfect before we enter God's home for us.
The Blood of Jesus isn't enough? How does a spirit-in-waiting do its penance?
I don’t know why your post touched me so but it brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you for it.
Paradise is not Heaven. The word in Greek is completely different.
Luke 23:43 KJV- And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
According to the Catholic teaching, this is not possible. Since these two teachings are mutually exclusive, one or the other must be true. That makes the other teaching false.
It is good to cite scripture ... all of it, not just one extract. What happens before that statement? The good thief acknowledges (confesses) his sins Luke 23:41. As he hung there, he repented and asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom. His purgatory was right there on Calvary.
Thank You. I have heard of that, but I never have read it. When i was a kid it was to scary. Now in middle age it’s something to learn to embrace.
AWESOME!
I’ll also be praying for you provided I outlive you. I know of a large group in Indiana that prays the Rosary exclusively for the souls in Purgatory every Friday.
Chills.
Caucus thread, plus that was not very nice.
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