A check of my very ancient copy of the "Catholic Dictionary" refers to the Summa, "According to the natural course of things no soul can leave heaven or hell even for a time, or quit purgatory till its purification is completedGod may permit departed souls to appear on earth for many wise reasons eg that the saints may help men; that the sight of lost souls may warn them; that the spirits in purgatory may obtain prayers." The traditional notion of a ghost seems to fit best with the latter two. But frankly the church is pretty down on becoming too interested in spiritualism/the occult/etc
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Date: 2006-05-03 01:27 pm (UTC)The traditional notion of a ghost seems to fit best with the latter two. But frankly the church is pretty down on becoming too interested in spiritualism/the occult/etc