tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post6723826527938889718..comments2024-03-17T22:48:00.427+08:00Comments on Reflections and Ruminations: Clearing the path for those still on the journey heaven-ward.Fr Luke Fonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079016104331055895noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-52145619750577186652009-11-19T07:18:22.381+08:002009-11-19T07:18:22.381+08:00Coincidentally that's the same lesson I learn...Coincidentally that's the same lesson I learnt this All Souls Day from the priests here... that we cannot take for granted that our loved ones are already in heaven... that once deceased they can no longer gain any merits and are instead dependent on our prayers while in Purgatory, just as one day we will be dependent on the prayers of others... and yet by being in Purgatory they are closer to God than we are because their salvation is assured, and they can pray for us too. I never realized. =)<br /><br />~biancaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-13351403297734004002009-11-13T12:51:39.011+08:002009-11-13T12:51:39.011+08:00Dear Father,
Thanks for explaining the universal ...Dear Father,<br /><br />Thanks for explaining the universal compassion for all souls in All Souls Day celebration. I understand it better now and would relate better when I attend the next celebration with Jen and the kids.<br /><br />Xie xie... Yu GinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-79720395731819363892009-11-13T10:19:48.187+08:002009-11-13T10:19:48.187+08:00Hi Fr Luke,
I see new light in your sharing of cle...Hi Fr Luke,<br />I see new light in your sharing of clearing the path for others.Thank you and God Bless.sicilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823152002857436991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-9491366402546206322009-11-11T16:07:45.772+08:002009-11-11T16:07:45.772+08:00Dear Fr
Thank you for sharing your little account ...Dear Fr<br />Thank you for sharing your little account of the foreign worker - it was an (extra)ordinary act and yet so effective in illustrating your point on All Souls' Day. Though I have to admit that the doctrine on purgatory does make me a little sad and scared, I find reassurance in God's love and mercy. Praying for my deceased brothers and sisters will never be the same again :)fhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581840060683832897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-78968844059184659342009-11-10T22:04:49.852+08:002009-11-10T22:04:49.852+08:00Yeah we would rather believe that our deceased lov...Yeah we would rather believe that our deceased loved ones are in heaven than in purgatory. It is a bitter pill that we have to swallow but it will do us so much good to accept the truth rather than gloss over it. As the chinese saying goes "ku kou liang yao"! Thanks for the reminder, Father.Roshttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.com