Sister Cecilia Maria lived in the Monastery of Santa Teresa and San Jose, Santa Fe, Argentina. At 26 she made her first vows as a Discalced Carmelite and reaffirmed her vows in 2003. In January she was diagnosed with tongue cancer then it metastasized to the lungs. This caused her death at age 43.
Before leaving, religious wrote her last wish on a piece of paper:
"I was thinking how I wanted my funeral. First pray, then make a big party. Do not forget to pray but also to celebrate!. "
Dear brothers, sisters and friends: Jesus! Just a few lines to let you know that our very dear little sister has softly fallen asleep in the Lord, after an extremely painful illness, which she always endured with joy and surrender to her Divine Spouse. We send you all of our affection, thankful for your support and prayer during this time that is so sorrowful and yet also so marvelous. We believe that she flew directly to heaven, but all the same, we ask that you do not fail to pray for her. From heaven, she will reward you. A warm embrace from your sisters of Santa Fe.
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The BEST GIFT, she said, you can give ANYONE,
is a "small" Prayer !!
She was referring "small" to the Multiplication of the
Loaves & Fishes !!
THAT IS AN AWESOME SPIRITUAL REALITY !!!
An example would be a believer who has fallen away from living a Christian life. He dies suddenly. Then you have a devout Christian who has served others throughout their life. The devout Christianwill receive their rewards So will the sinful believer. But he must acknowledge those sins before God upon his death. He explained that Purgatory is not a Place. It is a State of imperfection that most, if not all, humans possess. We are purified through God's grace.
I don't know if this makes sense to you, but it did to me.
Here is an article about our belief in purgatory and why.
catholic.com/tracts.purgatory
"Let your generosity extend to all the living, do not withhold it even from the dead." – Ecclesiastes 7:32-33
PURGATORY:
Look at it this way; the duty of all Christians while on earth is to conform themselves to Christ, to become as much like Christ as possible. But at the time of death, everyone is in a different phase of this relationship, some are closer than others.
Jesus commands perfection, and St. Paul, speaking for Jesus, guarantees that it will be given. These are not the only places in Holy Scripture which refer to perfection, or completion of the supernatural life of grace. In fact, Holy Scripture, especially the Epistles, swarms with references to perfection and completion.
If perfection is not necessary, then the Bible not only commands something that is superfluous, but it is factually errant in its description of Heaven as a place inhabited by the “souls of the just men made perfect.” (Heb 11:23).
What happens if we die before we are “perfected” or “completed”? Do we go to Hell? Can we still be saved? If we die before achieving perfection, there is a place to undergo perfection. We Catholics call it Purgatory.
If we’ve died in the state of grace (righteousness, justice, friendship with God), we may still be defiled by sin, and nothing defiled enters the kingdom of Heaven. As it is written, “And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth 5, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” (Apoc. 21:27)
Sin defiles a man. If not, then sin does not matter, and we can be saved regardless of whether we sin or not, whether we repent or not. If sin defiles us, there must be some way of being “undefiled” so that we can go to Heaven. What happens if we die before we are purged of our sins, or the effects of sin in this life?
Any purportedly Christian system which would deny this must necessarily deny the justice of God, which demands that “he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done” (Col. 3:25). Again, “For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil” (Eccles. 12:14). God also demands that “every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Mt. 12:36). If the wrongdoer is punished for his wrongs, and the speaker is held accountable for his idle words, then God’s justice obliges punishment for every sin. So what happens if you have some sinful “idle words” on your soul when you die? What if you die in the grace of God, but have done some wrong that you have not repented of, even a little one?
If you go to Hell in this condition, then all sins — even light ones (venial sins), condemn people to Hell. This is not only harsh, but it contradicts the word of St. John in the Bible (1 John 5:16) which says that there is a sin “unto death” and a sin “not unto death.”
If you can still go to Heaven without having been forgiven your sins, then forgiveness of sins is not necessary. If forgiveness of sins is not necessary, then the believing Christian has, what may ironically be called, “the best of both worlds.” He can enjoy the “benefits” of the kingdom of Satan by sinning continuously, and be happy forever in Heaven immediately when he dies in his sins. But this contradicts Scripture, which shows that sin is not compatible with Heaven. And if not all sins merit Hell in the next world, then there must be a way for sin to be forgiven and expiated for before the soul enters Heaven. We call this way Purgatory.
The logical conclusion of rejecting the doctrine of Purgatory is this: Sin does not matter.
- Brother Andre Marie
http://catholicism.org/author/bam
I hope this helps!
Peace.
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bro. Robert OFMConv.
Gdynia, Poland
http://www.catholic.com/blog/tim-staples/is-purgatory-in-the-bible
http://littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/2012/12/purgatory-is.html
14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
I am praying
Please pray for me too
For I know, that you know
That I am here.
I am praying
Please pray for me too
For I know, that you know
That I am here.
May you now rest in peace and continue to pray for us here on earth.
Amen.
I am not deserving, but try to save a place for me. I pray for you and celebrate your life. Your smile protects us all.
With love,
Reneaux Ruiz
Fort Lauderdale, FL
death on the cross...amen...eternal rest grant unto her o lord and perceptual light shine upon her...her soul rest in peace...Amen.
" It is entirely correct to say that Christ accomplished all of our salvation for us on the cross. But that does not settle the question of how this redemption is applied to us. Scripture reveals that it is applied to us over the course of time through, among other things, the process of sanctification through which the Christian is made holy. Sanctification involves suffering (Rom. 5:3–5), and purgatory is the final stage of sanctification that some of us need to undergo before we enter heaven. Purgatory is the final phase of Christ’s applying to us the purifying redemption that he accomplished for us by his death on the cross."
Jesus loves you....
Signed .... a Catholic
Can you show me where the Bible says all Christian truth is only in the Bible?
In God's Love, Bob
WE ALSO KNOW UPON DEATH YOU SAW THE LORD.
GOD IS GREAT. Alex Pillai. India
Thank you lord for showing us how the grace of you can be achieved through the life of Sister Cecilia. to suffer for god and attain divinity ie to be with you. Our prayers to god for you Sister. Be kind to remember us while you are there with him.
All praise to our Lord our God.