Tomorrow will be the 3 year anniversary of my mother's passing. Shortly after she passed, we began the process of finding a suitable location for her burial in Southern California. Going to various cemeteries where many families celebrate Day of the Dead was such an uplifting experience at an otherwise very difficult time. We must never forget that a life doesn't truly end when the body passes, it only ends when we take for granted the impact the departed have had on our lives.
One of the practices in the Catholic Church in general is to visit cemeteries and to pray for the dead. It provides a plenary indulgence for the dead in purgatory:
My favorite part of Dante is Purgatorio, and especially the bit about the celebration that occurs when a soul is released into Paradiso... it's truly joyful.
Tomorrow will be the 3 year anniversary of my mother's passing. Shortly after she passed, we began the process of finding a suitable location for her burial in Southern California. Going to various cemeteries where many families celebrate Day of the Dead was such an uplifting experience at an otherwise very difficult time. We must never forget that a life doesn't truly end when the body passes, it only ends when we take for granted the impact the departed have had on our lives.
One of the practices in the Catholic Church in general is to visit cemeteries and to pray for the dead. It provides a plenary indulgence for the dead in purgatory:
https://www.churchpop.com/how-you-can-offer-a-plenary-indulgence-for-the-souls-in-purgatory-nov-1-8/
My favorite part of Dante is Purgatorio, and especially the bit about the celebration that occurs when a soul is released into Paradiso... it's truly joyful.