All Souls Day

 

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.