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Purgatory is one of those distinctive beliefs of Catholics not shared by our Protestant brothers and sisters. And it is a belief on full display during the month of November as the Church dedicates herself in a special way to praying for the dead.
Every year we read the incredible passage from the second chapter of Philippians that speaks of how the Son of God emptied Himself to enter into humanity by becoming one with us. Every month priests, deacons, religious and many lay persons read and pray that passage in the Liturgy of the Hours. Because it is so familiar, we seldom take to heart how incredible it really is.