Is it possible for one's blood to be spilt in place of anothers?

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We see it often. One dies in place of another. The question is, does it work? Is one life REALLY able to be replace by another? If one dies to free another, are they really free, or are they protected?

I may ramble and not make myself clear, and apologize beforhand.

Think Narnina.🤷

Would the Lion’s death REALLY substitute the death of the boy? Or is it simply a buisness transaction, except instead of green, we’re dealing in red?

And can time in Purgatory be transfered?

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I don’t really know how to answer your question…but my initial reaction just to the title of the post was, “Well, it sure worked for St. Maximilian Kolbe and the man he saved!” 👍
 
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We see it often. One dies in place of another. The question is, does it work? Is one life REALLY able to be replace by another? If one dies to free another, are they really free, or are they protected?

Think Narnina.🤷

Would the Lion’s death REALLY substitute the death of the boy? Or is it simply a buisness transaction, except instead of green, we’re dealing in red?

And can time in Purgatory be transfered?
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There are a few levels on which we can answer this question. On the “worldly” level, let us look to St. Maximillian Kolbe. It is only possible to substitute your physical life for another’s if the executing authority chooses to act with some sort of “honour”. In his case, it worked. It would have been just as possible for them to kill him and then kill the man he traded his life for.
On a spiritual level, Jesus, yes, it possible, this is our Hope!
On a lesser level, Purgatory, yes, it is possible, this is the impetus behind the Heroic Act of Charity.
 
I think as far as taking on suffering for someone else, yes, God would grant it if it was His will to do so, but He would find a way to reach the original subject of the suffering in some way. I’m talking person to person on earth here, not of what we already know of the Lord’s sacrifice and the suffering of souls in purgatory. Tim
 
Would the Lion’s death REALLY substitute the death of the boy?

Remember that Aslan the Lion died and rose again on a stone table–an altar. Didn’t you see the Eucharistic symbolism?
 
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