To: Dr. Eckleburg; HarleyD; Gamecock; Frumanchu
At the heart of All Souls Day in the Catholic Church is the belief in Purgatory and the very real likelihood that most of us, even in God's grace, will leave this earth in such a condition that we are not yet ready to experience the beatific vision. Catholics follow the Council of Trent's proclamation which in part states, that there is a purgatory, and that the souls therein are helped by the suffrages of the faithful, but principally by the acceptable Sacrifice of the Altar. The Council of Trent's declaration on the existence of Purgatory and the nature of the relationship between the faithful living and the faithful departed is, interestingly, a very clear and significant portion of the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur. Trent strikes again!
3 posted on
11/02/2007 2:03:48 PM PDT by
Alex Murphy
("Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13)
To: Alex Murphy
Which councils do you recognize as authoritative?
-A8
4 posted on
11/02/2007 2:18:22 PM PDT by
adiaireton8
("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
To: Alex Murphy
Trent strikes again! Reiterating the traditional Catholic doctrine against the innovations of Luther and his imitators.
5 posted on
11/02/2007 2:49:25 PM PDT by
Campion
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