souls in purgatory
ancestor underworld Roman single tradition · 1
The souls of the faithful who have died without full purification are believed to reside in purgatory, unable to attain the Beatific Vision until aided by prayers and masses. They are thought to be able to hear the prayers of the living and may be rescued from their suffering through intercession. The tradition of interceding for these souls is central to the celebration of All Souls’ Day.
When
- Attested period
- 2020 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The doctrine of purgatorial souls dates to early medieval Catholic theology.
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- enemy of
- demons
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“the souls of the faithful which at death have not been cleansed from venial sins, or have not atoned for past transgressions, cannot attain the Beatific Vision, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the mass.”
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