The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-01
T WARY k RELIGION THAT GOES
 BEYOND THE GRAVE"

The train for Memphis was notori- ously slow, and it seemed even slower than usual this morning to Father Ed as he sat there in the stifling summer heat. Besides, he simply couldn't get it out of his mind that someone was watching him intently es he tried to concentrate on the reading Of his Office Despite his efforts to appear unconcerned the feeling that someone's eyes were glued intently on him simply would rot down. Finally he closed his Breviary and sat back, waiting fo, something to happen.
 Almost at cnce, a charming lady in her early forties stood before him and said Father, could I talk to you, please?" And even before she had slipped into the seat along side the window, she began telling the story that was so close to her heart.
 Its about Mother" she said. We were always very close to each ether closer perhaps than most mothers and daughters, because she was an invalid for so many years, and I had the duty and privilege of caring for her.
 And then, last week Mother pass ed on. Ever since, I've been think ing My friends tell me there's noth- ing more I can do for her and that I should stop thinking about her, Even my church tells me that can no longer help her. But Father, I can't believe that Something inside me tells me that I not only can do something for her but that l should be doing something for her right now Father, what would you do if you were in my position?"
 "I'd pray for her, of course" said Father Ed softly. Every morning and every night, I'd pray for her I would have Masses said for the repose of her soul. Each day, I would offer my prayers, works and sufferings for her would lpply the lesson that the writer of Sacred Scriptures relates in II Machabees F, 43-46 ..
 And making a gathering he sent twelve thousand drachmas of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be offered for the sins .of the dead, thinking well and religiously con- corning the resurrection For if he had not hoped that they who were slain should rise again, it would have seemed vain and superfluous to pray for the dead And because he con- sidered that they who had fallen asleep with godliness had great grace laid up for them. It is there fore holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins
 We Catholics, of course, do not believe that there is nothing we can do for our friends who have letf us. i As members of the Church Militant on earth, we can and should and do pray for the Church Suffering in Purgatory, so that one day we may all be together again as members of the Church Triumphant in heaven. For us, religions doesn't end with l the grave"
 You don't know how much you've helped me, Father" she said then. T too want a religion that goes beyond the grave. l know now that I can help Mother, and that I should and I shall. Thank you ever so much
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