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Hi, Joe —
Thanks for the good question.
Your question falls into the area
of "theological opinion".
The Church has no official teaching
but is guided by "a common sense" answer
based on her other teachings.
I would say that because the ultimate
goal of spreading the Gospel is for
all mankind to be one with the Lord
in Heaven, the Lord and the soul,
now one together in Heaven, would
use the grace of that Mass for:
- the good of the
person who offered the intention
- for those on
earth who need the grace the most
from that Mass, or
- maybe another
family relative in the Holy Soul's
ancestry.
If you, family, friends or
Church parishioners have a strong
devotion to praying for the Holy, Saved Souls in Purgatory, check
out my other
web site dedicated to praying
for the final purification of the
Holy Souls. We have a FREE Purgatory Prayer Program
starter kit, for those interested.
Just click on the "Start your own"
tab.
And remember, Purgatory has nothing to do with being justified or saved. All past, present and future souls in Purgatory have been saved by the Blood of the Lamb, Jesus.
Purgatory has to do with one's own personal holiness. (Revelation 21:27)
Mike Humphrey
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