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DO NOT ASSUME THAT SOMEONE IS ALREADY IN HEAVEN
St. Vincent Ferrer recounted a narrative about an archdeacon from Lyons who renounced his position to live a life of penance in the desert. He died on the same day and hour as Saint Bernard.
After his death, the archdeacon appeared to his bishop and revealed, "Know, Monsignor, that at the very hour I passed away, thirty-three thousand people also died. Out of this number, St. Bernard and myself went up to heaven without delay, three went to purgatory, and all the others fell into Hell."
This account underscores the gravity of salvation and the importance of living a life of virtue. It serves as a poignant reminder of the narrow path to heaven and the multitude who may be lost due to a lack of repentance and penance.
Source: Catholic Tradition and Evangelization
Reading something like this can make us despair about our loved ones who have died. All hope is not lost. One thing to remember, is that at the moment when our loved one is dying and is about to appear before the judgment seat of Christ, they will have the benefit and aid of our past present and future prayers for them. They are in the process of stepping out of time as we know it, and so all is present to them at that time; even the prayers and sacrifices that we offer for them long after their death. This means that if they are in danger of hell, they could receive in that final moment, the grace to repent and turn to God or if they are going straight to heaven, then we can help to increase the glory that they experience in heaven. If they are headed for purgatory, we can help to shorten their time there. No prayer or sacrifice is ever wasted. Salvation is a narrow road, but God has given us the grace to help each other in the Church. This is the Communion of Saints, and we must never forget it.
I am a daughter of the Most High and of His Catholic Church. I introduce myself that way because I am so grateful for that! I have been married to Dan for 36 years and we have three young adult children - Brett, Nicole and Eryn - and three grandchildren - Cash, Bowie and Indy. I was employed as the Adult Faith Formation Coordinator at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City, Georgia for 14 years from December of 2008 to January of 2023. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology from Catholic Distance University and a certificate as a Catholic Spiritual Mentor from the Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program.
I left fulltime ministry in the parish to concentrate on organizing events. I would like to extend my outreach to other parishes and organizations who would like to host a wonderful Adult Faith formation event but might not have the experience or confidence to do that on their own. I offer various services including but not limited to (fees are charged hourly for most services):
+ Event Planning: event planning from start to finish,
+ Consultation: consultation about an event,
+ Consultation about running a successful Adult Faith Formation Program.
+ I also offer different Adult Faith classes and courses that can be accessed by an individual or a group or can be taught by me via zoom or locally in person.
Website https://www.catholiceventplanning.com/ or www.redemptivesuffering.net
