Sunday (November 2) My Reflection All Souls Day Scripture: John 6:37-40 Today the Church calls us to pray for the dead, since we believe death does not necessarily mean immediate entry into heaven or hell. The Bible indicates this when Paul mentions the Corinthian practice of baptizing the dead by proxy (1 Cor 15:29). It is a holy and pious thought to pray for the dead (2 Mc 12:44-45). Because those in heaven or in hell dont benefit from our prayers, this implies that not everyone immediately goes to heaven or hell after they die. Therefore, when we pray for the dead, we must be praying for people in some other place, called purgatory (Catechism, 1031). It is a place of purging and purification (see 1 Cor 3:15). Our Lord suggests the existence of some place other than heaven or hell. Jesus went to preach to the spirits in prison, who had disobeyed as long ago as Noahs day (1 Pt 3:19, 20; see also 1 Pt 4:6). We should do likewise, for it is a holy and pious thought to pray for the dead and an act of faith in the resurrection of the dead
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