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faq Prayers for the Dead Do non-Catholics go to Purgatory, and if they do, what happens to them since they have no one to pray for them.
faq Prayers for the Dead Do non-Catholics go to Purgatory, and if they do, what happens to them since they have no one to pray for them.
| Do non-Catholics go to Purgatory, and if they do, what happens to them since they have no one to pray for them. |
| Purgatory is meant for Catholics and non-Catholics who are destined for Heaven but cannot enter it due to the stain of sin in their soul. A Catholic may be fortunate to have loved ones offer prayers for them while in Purgatory to shorten their time there. Non-Catholics most likely have no one to pray for them due to a lack of belief in Purgatory by their loved ones. This is a tragedy but there are prayers offered for all souls in Purgatory in each Mass. We as individuals must not forget those who have no one to pray for them. Even Catholics in Purgatory may eventually have no one to pray directly for them as their family and friends gradually put it aside, thinking that years after their death they must surely be in Heaven by now. As a wonderful act of charity and mercy, always remember your family and friends when you pray for the dead and pray for those who did not have the same grace from God as you have to become believers in Jesus in their lives. |
