Merwyn LOL -----Original Message----- From: "Mervyn Lobo" <[email protected]> Sent: 22-04-2015 10:37 PM To: "estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] how long to be in purgatory?
Folks, There is an easier way reduce your time in purgatory. Pope Francis has assured all that following him on Twitter will do the trick. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vatican-get-time-off-in-purgatory-by-following-pope-on-twitter/ I have four Twitter accounts (even though my friends suggest I need more.) Mervyn -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 4/22/15, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: [Goanet] how long to be in purgatory? To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Received: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 7:32 AM Who told you that "...it is an established fact by the word of God, and biblical truth, that prayers for the dead and purgatory is non-scriptural as well as non-biblical."? and that it "had been inducted into our roman catholic church somewhere in 340 AD."? If you are Catholic, then the following tract will be of help to you: http://www.catholic.com/tracts/purgatory Orlando -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 7:32 AM To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: Re: [Goanet] how long to be in purgatory? Dear Nelson, Can we agree to disagree, brother, but as you can see, it is an established fact by the word of God, and biblical truth, that prayers for the dead and purgatory is non-scriptural as well as non-biblical. This is an ancient ritual which due to the emotions of the people, had been inducted into our roman catholic church somewhere in 340 AD. Jesus himself if u search the scriptures clearly speaks about a heaven and a hell. Never speaks about any purgatory. To claim that one needs to give x number of indulgences to obtain graces as well as freedom from "purgatory" call Jesus blood sacrifice, death, resurrection as nothing. Remember it is also written, give freely the gospel as you receive freely. Its a sad fact of our roman catholic church. I hope I have been able to be of encouragement to you, in Christ's love. Regards, Adrian Simoes -----Original Message----- From: "Nelson Lopes" <[email protected]> Sent: 22-04-2015 12:01 AM To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Subject: [Goanet] how long to be in purgatory? How long do the souls continue to languish in purgatory? For many more years do we have to offer masses or the souls of our dear ones and others in purgatory ? Do we believe that they will languish indefinitely in this state? We believe that many souls go to purgatory, but much more enjoy the presence of God. Few faithful offer perpetual masses at different congregations, especially, those that are skeptic about being forgotten by their progeny and those that have no immediate family to remember them. The Church by traditions accepts masses for the souls of the dead on the day of burial, seven days, month , year, second and third year, After that period there is no preference offered by the church in accepting such prayers, and the second intentions no remuneration is accepted By the way at all daily masses and after very decade of Rosary, the dead are regularly remembered, Besides on all souls day in particular the souls in purgatory are being remembered and prayed for Is it correct position that when we offer masses in specific names ? n some Churches names of dead souls are not announced at all before the beginning of Eucharistic celebrations. Is not b advisable that the sacrifice of the mass is offered to the souls in purgatory in general? If every time when we participate in the Holy Eucharist can we not offer for such intention? The rosary and other structured and spontaneous prayers, sacrifices et can be not be offered for such intentions? Can we not offer regular charity to the needy and deserving with the same intentions? Do the souls in purgatory appear and request for hundred of masses for their deliverance? The mass stipend as we understand is only for the maintenance of the priest and no value can be attached to it I wish some can explain the length of time after the death the masses are to be offered in general .Is it guilt and fear of retribution that makes relatives resort to this practice out of guilt complex ? Many are of the firm belief that unless we pay the stipend it is not valid sacrifice .There are instances, when these paid mass offerings are not said for many years for one reason or other Can we not have faith in the merciful Lord to be just and fair. In applying all the prayers to cleanse the souls in purgatory How the doubts of duration in purgatory and the quantum of prayers will be just enough not to be guilty of not doing enough Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
