On the feast of All Saints
We celebrate those Saints who intercede for us before the throne of God.
On the Feast of All Souls we pray for those Souls in Purgatory
who are preparing to see God face to Face.
Why is there Purgatory for some people after they die?
Because Heaven is a place of
Holiness.
Where there is no selfishness or anger.
No pride or envy.
No grudges or gossip or greed.
It is not enough to be forgiven for our sins.
We must be cleansed of them as well.
If we die and have any trace of these things in us,
Then we must be purified,
Washed clean
So that we can enter Heaven
Spotless and holy.
For if everyone who had these sins went straight to Heaven
Without being cleansed of these sins first,
Then Heaven would be just like this earth
Filled with selfishness and anger.
Pride and envy.
Grudges, gossip and greed.
And it really wouldn’t be Heaven anymore!
We can all go straight to Heaven
If we spend our time on earth
Striving for holiness,
And then we too will be holy like all the angels and saints
And behold God Face to Face.