why do catholics hold mass and pray for there dead family members on the anniversary of there death?

Question

my aunt died last month and now they are having a mass for her tell me why.

I had a fealing it had to do with money

why does Jesus need to come back if we can go right to heaven when we die and then have the living pray for us

but in your apposils creed you say Jesus will return to raise the living and the dead what is that all about

the word sole is not the spirit or the flesh, I have never heards of this third part of the being. what information do you have on the sole . Do you have to pay to have a name mentioned at catholic mass.

Answer 1

The Jews before Christ prayed for the dead as shown in 2 Maccabees 12:40-46.

http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/2maccabees/2maccabees12.htm#40

Catholics pray for the dead for the following reasons:

+ We pray that the the dead person was right with God at the time of his (or her) death. God can do anything and is not constrained by a little thing like time.

+ We pray that the dead person will not have a hard process of purgation.

Yes, Catholics believe in Purgatory.

Are you perfect now? Most people would say no.

Will you be perfect in heaven? Most people believe yes.

Purgatory (or purgation) is the process of God's love changing our imperfect selves into perfect beings.

Depending on the amount of change needed by different people this can be an easy or slightly harder process.

Everyone in purgatory is on their way to heaven.

I don't think Mother Teresa of Calcutta had a very hard time of it.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

You really believe it has something to do with money? You haven't thought things through very deeply.

Praying for the well-being of souls of the deceased is a long-standing tradition in the Church. Loved ones of the deceased gather at Memorial Masses and pray for the soul(s) whom the Mass is being offered for.

If the soul of the deceased has gone to Purgatory, all prayers offered at the Memorial Mass will help purify the soul so that it can eventually go to Heaven.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It has nothing to do with money.
Why would you listen to that answer?

The offering of Masses for the repose of the soul of the faithful departed is linked with our belief in purgatory. We believe that if a person has died fundamentally believing in God but with venial sins and the hurt caused by sin, then God in His divine love and mercy will first purify the soul. After this purification has been completed, the soul will have the holiness and purity needed to share in the beatific vision in heaven.

While each individual stands judgment before the Lord and must render an account of his life, the communion of the Church shared on this earth continues, except for those souls damned to hell. Vatican Council II affirmed, "This sacred council accepts loyally the venerable faith of our ancestors in the living communion which exists between us and our brothers who are in the glory of Heaven or who are yet being purified after their death..." ("Dogmatic Constitution on the Church," No. 51). Therefore, just as we pray for each other and share each other’s burdens now, the faithful on earth can offer prayers and sacrifices to help the departed souls undergoing purification, and no better prayer could be offered than that of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Answer 5

There is a very old Jewish tradition of praying for the dead. It can be found in teh Book of Macabees if you have a Catholic Bible.

Most people are not perfectly loving when they die and their soul must be purged of any unrepented sin and any of the consequences of sin before they can enter the perfection of Heaven. Paul speaks of having our unworthy works burnt as if going through fire.

We pray for the soul of the departed that are being perfected to give them courage and strength in their journey from this life into Heaven.

Answer 6

because we join in the Heavenly banquet where hopefully your aunt is. This is the good news---the other denominations talk about the good news of the Bible but then they negate it when they say people will still die---Catholics do not die---this is the good news---other denominations very well could be raised at the last day but heck they knew that before the sacrifice---look at the story of Lazarus---Christ said--I have come so that they may have life---and have it more abundantly-- (ya can lead a fundy to living water but ya can't make them drink)

Answer 7

We pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Few people die with their souls in a state of perfection, we pray that they be cleansed and admitted to Heaven.

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MONEY. A donation is usual, but NOT NOT NOT NOT required for a Mass to be said. The donation is for the priest, and in our Diocese the stipend is only ten dollars....again, it is NOT required, so money has nothing to do with it.

Answer 8

1 month isn't exactly an anniversay.


Prayers to the dead help them out of purgatory

purgatory is a catholic doctrine that when someone dies in a state of grace, they don't go directly to Heaven, put have their sins removed in purgatory. Prayer for them speeds up this process so they go to Heaven faster.

(note: this isn't an "official" definition of purgatory, just my way of saying it. if you want the best definition, consult the cathecism of the catholic church or www.catholic.com)


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Answer 9

It is a residual fragment of the teaching of Paul, to perform ordinances on behalf of the deceased. "Why then are they baptized for the dead if the dead rise not at all?"

Answer 10

This site will explain better than I can in a few words;
http://catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0198.html