(And, no doubt, have some interesting comments below.) This means we can have different views and opinions about these things. For example, on the question of whether or not the holy souls presently in purgatory can now pray for us, there is no definitive Church ruling or teaching. Compared to other doctrines, dogmas, and teachings of the Church, there is relatively little addressing purgatory and various issues about it. My particular question is one of several that I have not found much-discussed related to purgatory. For example: “Eternal rest grant unto Karen, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her and through the mercy of God may she rest in peace (and if she is already resting in peace, laughing, smiling and happy with You, please consider this as a prayer for all the holy souls still in purgatory, or for our friends Bart, Brendan and Bob, and for me a sinner who will probably, hopefully, be there someday) Amen.” Can They Intercede For Us? Then I got to wondering if she is already in heaven enjoying her mansion, her children and grandchildren whom I have never met, and the beatific vision, what happens to my prayers? Are they sent to the heavenly “dead prayer” office?Ī good friend, who also happens to be a good priest, suggested I add a “secondary” intention. (To forestall the inevitable comments to this article about the truth of purgatory, suffice it to say that no matter how many protestant denominations there are – whether about 200, at least 22,000, 30,000, or over 47,000 depending on which authoritative protestant source you consult – many protestants agree with the Church’s teachings.) But What If She’s In Heaven? To let God know how I feel about it, I say “If she is in purgatory.”
Even though I feel like I am almost insulting Karen, I am praying daily for her just in case I am wrong and she is not yet with God in heaven. My wife and I had a “prayer deal” that whoever died first, the other one would pray for the dead spouse’s resting in peace in heaven.
I wrote about my wife’s life- Now That She Has Died, What Do I Do. Although I know how she lived and all she did. Since my wife, Karen, died in May, I have been praying much more for the holy souls in purgatory.
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