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Faith and Spirituality Forum	Charlotte	Saturday, October 2, 2004
Question: Dear Brother Ignatius, I have a question about stories I hear of people who do not want to believe they have died, or want to finish some unfinished business, are wandering around "lost" and visiting their living relatives, etc. How can God allow a person who has died to experience any of the above. I always believed that once a person dies, he is controlled by God to go either to purgatory, hell or straight to Heaven. How can there be any other option after you have died? Thank you for your time. Andrea
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+ Dear Charlotte (Andrea): It is very common for a dead loved one to visit relatives shortly after their death. God seems to allow this as a final goodbye in these cases. As for those having a hard time accepting that they are dead, God, in His love for us, can allow us a little time to unattach ourselves from the earthly existence if He chooses to allow that. He is God. In like manner, for those with "unfinished business" God can allow us to work out some purgatorial issues on this earth if He chooses to allow that. He is God. I wrote an essay on this subject trying to gather what I could on the subject from the Bible, Church tradition, the Saints, and anecdotal evidence. The essay is called, Seven Kinds of Ghosts. You may want to check that out for some additional information. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Saturday, October 2, 2004

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Dear Brother Ignatius,

I have a question about stories I hear of people who do not want to believe they have died, or want to finish some unfinished business, are wandering around "lost" and visiting their living relatives, etc.

How can God allow a person who has died to experience any of the above. I always believed that once a person dies, he is controlled by God to go either to purgatory, hell or straight to Heaven.

How can there be any other option after you have died? Thank you for your time. Andrea

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+

Dear Charlotte (Andrea):

It is very common for a dead loved one to visit relatives shortly after their death. God seems to allow this as a final goodbye in these cases.

As for those having a hard time accepting that they are dead, God, in His love for us, can allow us a little time to unattach ourselves from the earthly existence if He chooses to allow that. He is God.

In like manner, for those with "unfinished business" God can allow us to work out some purgatorial issues on this earth if He chooses to allow that. He is God.

I wrote an essay on this subject trying to gather what I could on the subject from the Bible, Church tradition, the Saints, and anecdotal evidence.

The essay is called, Seven Kinds of Ghosts. You may want to check that out for some additional information.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.