FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
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of the atonement
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of remembrance by the living
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prayers from the living
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of free will
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Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the centuries, Christians have prayed for souls in purgatory or for “the dead, ” which means the same thing. We do so for the same reason that we pray for the living: because in the mystery of God’s plan and of His goodness, our prayers are able to aid and benefit them.
Detailed explanation-2: -"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."
Detailed explanation-3: -Our prayers and good works on behalf of the souls in Purgatory help them be cleansed more quickly from their venial sins and the left-over temporal punishment due to sin. Once in Heaven with Our Lord, they also remember us gratefully and pray for us in return.
Detailed explanation-4: -purgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven.