Daughters of St Paul | Daily Gospel Reflections

 Gospel Jn 6:37-40 Do you know anything about Purgatory ? Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” Reflections: Having celebrated yesterday the All Saints Day, today we remember the souls who have gone ahead of us for their eternal reward. The Church prays for the faithful departed throughout the year during the Mass, however on this day of commemoration the church remembers, prays for and offers requiem masses for the faithful departed, now in their state of purification. Death is painful and can awaken feelings that are powerf