It's so very hard when family of the deceased person says "They are back together again", "She is much happier now", "He's an angel in Heaven now", etc. when I know that there are very few who get to Heaven at the moment of death. Nothing/no one imperfect can enter Heaven, and therefore, Purgatory cleans the soul prior to entering Heaven. I never say anything because I don't want to hurt their feelings as they are already grieving, but I wish our priests/bishops/Pope would talk about this more so people know what actually happens. +JMJ+
One thing that should give us hope, is that all the pain and suffering of Christ's Passion was poured out for each of us, as individuals. God desire's eternal communion with each of us so much that He would have undergone all of it, even if we were the only ones who would be saved by it. If we can each come even remotely close to matching God's desire for us, I have a reasonable hope that all will be well.
What about Saint Alphonsos de Ligouri who said, he who perseveres in true devotion to Mary, his salvation is certain? If you do not believe me it is a quote from his book on The Glories of Mary.
The holy doctor is quite right. Many theologians have affirmed that true devotion to the Blessed Virgin is a sign of predestination. Nothing I wrote contradicts this. The predestination of those who are devoted to Mary is a part of the decree of their predestination and thus, it is certain. What Garrigou, St Thomas, and the Council of Trent say is that we, of our own knowledge, cannot be certain of our election.
It's so very hard when family of the deceased person says "They are back together again", "She is much happier now", "He's an angel in Heaven now", etc. when I know that there are very few who get to Heaven at the moment of death. Nothing/no one imperfect can enter Heaven, and therefore, Purgatory cleans the soul prior to entering Heaven. I never say anything because I don't want to hurt their feelings as they are already grieving, but I wish our priests/bishops/Pope would talk about this more so people know what actually happens. +JMJ+
Yes. It causes many to neglect praying for the souls in purgatory. There are many who have no one to pray for them.
One thing that should give us hope, is that all the pain and suffering of Christ's Passion was poured out for each of us, as individuals. God desire's eternal communion with each of us so much that He would have undergone all of it, even if we were the only ones who would be saved by it. If we can each come even remotely close to matching God's desire for us, I have a reasonable hope that all will be well.
Yes! Hope is very important in all of this. All we can do is put our hope in God and follow the Lord to the cross.
Well said, and last paragraph is great!!!!
What about Saint Alphonsos de Ligouri who said, he who perseveres in true devotion to Mary, his salvation is certain? If you do not believe me it is a quote from his book on The Glories of Mary.
The holy doctor is quite right. Many theologians have affirmed that true devotion to the Blessed Virgin is a sign of predestination. Nothing I wrote contradicts this. The predestination of those who are devoted to Mary is a part of the decree of their predestination and thus, it is certain. What Garrigou, St Thomas, and the Council of Trent say is that we, of our own knowledge, cannot be certain of our election.