Being Protestant, I’ve never really believed in Purgatory, but I understand the theory and going back to my college history of philosophy classes and literature classes, i.e. Reading Dante, I accept it. I have always thought it appropriate to pray for those when they pass, that Jesus will send His angels to take them to Heaven. And I’ve come to realize that some souls may need healing in route. Yes, that is not exactly Protestant belief either.
But in praying for those who have died and remembering them, I think is a good thing and I can agree with Mr. Guzman’s explanation. I hope Jesus is using my major professor for history, Fr. Shea, in providing angelic help and ministry to the budding historians at St. Joe (Indiana) where he taught and I attended.
I’ve never read Dante. For some reason, and I love Doré, I couldn’t get past the illustrations. I need to be more open-minded!