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Purgatory and Prayer
by AngelRock on Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:40 am
Dear Group,
I wana play devils advocate in away, so bear with me in this question. I was always taught that when a person is dead that we should let them rest so to speak. I have also been taught that when a person communicates with the dead that they are doing so because they have supernatural powers-that they have the powers of mediums- those that can communicate with the dead.
OK, so given that fact, then we as Catholics have simular powers because we ask the angels , saints, brothers and sisters to pray for us; those that are bioth alive here on Earth and those who are dead in Purgatory. I do not have a problem in asking for prayers, but I guess what I am trying to justify is the idea of communicating (or asking for prayers) from those that are dead.
I wana play devils advocate in away, so bear with me in this question. I was always taught that when a person is dead that we should let them rest so to speak. I have also been taught that when a person communicates with the dead that they are doing so because they have supernatural powers-that they have the powers of mediums- those that can communicate with the dead.
OK, so given that fact, then we as Catholics have simular powers because we ask the angels , saints, brothers and sisters to pray for us; those that are bioth alive here on Earth and those who are dead in Purgatory. I do not have a problem in asking for prayers, but I guess what I am trying to justify is the idea of communicating (or asking for prayers) from those that are dead.
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Re: Purgatory and Prayer
by Mary1973 on Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:58 pm
First of all, they are not dead; they are alive in heaven. We believe that God permits them to hear our prayers.
It is against the beliefs of the Catholic Church to go to psychics, etc. They don't have supernatural powers and are generally con men.
It is against the beliefs of the Catholic Church to go to psychics, etc. They don't have supernatural powers and are generally con men.
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