What part wasnt true?I remember very well catholic members of my community and my own family members being asked to pay for special mass to get thier family members out of purgatory.Or paying to have miscarried children or dead infants prayed out of limbo.Even after asking family members and friends to chip in to help pay for the special mass the priest still wouldnt say if the person made it into heaven and would only ask that more mass be held when they could afford it.
Ive seen my friends and family pray to Mary and the saints,Ive seen then buy statues from the catholic gift shop and told how to display them for good luck and blessings.
So what part of what I said wasnt true?
Well!
It MIGHT be true; but it SURE isn’t very Faith Building!!
—CatholicDude(I’ll light a candle for you.)
**I remember very well catholic members of my community and my own family members being asked to pay for special mass to get thier family members out of purgatory.**
THIS is not true.
Statues and icons are reminders of the REAL saints who pray for us if we ask them to. Catholics do NOT pray TO these items.
Where are you getting this mistaken information?
Have you ever asked anyone to pray for you?