PRAYING FOR THE DEAD IN SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION

Word on Fire

In the prayer life of the Catholic Church, the entire month of November is a time when we collectively and consciously remember to pray for the dead even more intensively than we already do throughout the year.

In the article linked below, Dr Richard de Clue from Word on Fire teases out the roots of this practise in Scripture and Tradition.

All Souls Day: Praying for the Dead in Scripture and Tradition - Word on Fire