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To: SoothingDave
What were you taught that was different from what I said about Purgatory?

An old war story. Don't get mad at me.

My grandfather told me that, when his father died, they asked the Priest if he was in heaven. The Priest said; "not yet, he is in Purgatory, a few "Special Intention" Prayers will go a long way to get him out. (Of course there were $'s associated with the "Special Intentions".)

After several iterations, and the Priest telling them he "was a little farther out" they quit the "Special Intentions" after they were assured he had his head and shoulders out.

When the Priest inquired why they had quit the process his mother told the Priest; "any place "Pap" can get his head and shoulders out of he can, sure as hell, pull his ass out of".
2,780 posted on 10/25/2001 9:31:48 AM PDT by OLD REGGIE
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To: OLD REGGIE
Cute story. :-)

SD

2,794 posted on 10/25/2001 10:14:54 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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