Souls in hell

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Can souls in hell benefit in anyway from our prayers?

Is there any way or chance they could get out of hell?

I know we dont know where a soul has gone and we must pray for them no matter what but if they happen to be in hell ,will prayers help them at all?

And sometimes God reveals to saints/Holy people where souls have gone
 
No our prayers do not help people in Hell. There’s a way in but not a way out. Generally the Church teaches that they don’t know who is in Hell. I have not heard of any Saints revelations like that either, I’d say it’s not a good idea to say someone is in Hell. How can we ever really know? It would in a way be condemning someone to say they’re in Hell.
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Can souls in hell benefit in anyway from our prayers?

Is there any way or chance they could get out of hell?

I know we dont know where a soul has gone and we must pray for them no matter what but if they happen to be in hell ,will prayers help them at all?

And sometimes God reveals to saints/Holy people where souls have gone
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It is a sad thing to think about this possibility for anyone.

The best way to get them out of hell…and there is a way… prevention.

Offering the charitible things we do for some poor soul who is going in that direction. By our prayers and other good things, offered for that intention of God touching their life in some way to avert them from this disaster. He does listen and grant our requests, and this request is one that pleases him very much.

St. James in the last paragraph of his letter tells us that to save someone is to cover a multitude of our sins. This is also another way to God’s heart for our own self if we enact the Good Smaritan which Jesus taught us.

Just a thought.
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Can souls in hell benefit in anyway from our prayers?

Is there any way or chance they could get out of hell?

I know we dont know where a soul has gone and we must pray for them no matter what but if they happen to be in hell ,will prayers help them at all?

And sometimes God reveals to saints/Holy people where souls have gone
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Once a person is in Hell they are there forever. There is no way out.
No, prayers for those in Hell will not help or have any impact on those already there.
 
If you feel inspired to pray for the damned then I say go for it. Nothing is impossible for God.
 
J_Peterson said:
If you feel inspired to pray for the damned then I say go for it. Nothing is impossible for God.
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Someone close to me died a while ago and it scares me to think if he is in hell

not that i think he deserved hell ,but i really dont know how the mercy or justice of God works or how strict his judgements are,

he missed lots and lots of Masses and never even really went to mass except Christmas and easter and according to Catholics if we have one mortal sin on us we will go to hell

who knows…
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Someone close to me died a while ago and it scares me to think if he is in hell

not that i think he deserved hell ,but i really dont know how the mercy or justice of God works or how strict his judgements are,

he missed lots and lots of Masses and never even really went to mass except Christmas and easter and according to Catholics if we have one mortal sin on us we will go to hell

who knows…
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It would scare me too as I know a lot of people who resemble your friend.

All I can say is to pray to God and trust in God’s grace and mercy.
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Someone close to me died a while ago and it scares me to think if he is in hell

not that i think he deserved hell ,but i really dont know how the mercy or justice of God works or how strict his judgements are,

he missed lots and lots of Masses and never even really went to mass except Christmas and easter and according to Catholics if we have one mortal sin on us we will go to hell

who knows…
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Pray for your friend and trust in God’s mercy! Remember, no prayer is ever wasted. For example, if your friend is already in Heaven, another needy soul in Purgatory can benefit from your prayers!
 
J_Peterson said:
If you feel inspired to pray for the damned then I say go for it. Nothing is impossible for God.
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Certainly God’s mercy is greater than our imaginings; but the point of such speculation is moot since we do have the doctrine of Christ’s Church on the finality of being in Hell:

(From the Council of Constantinople, 543 A.D.) : “If anyone holds that the punishment of demons and of impious men is temporary, and that it will have an end at some time, or that there will be complete restoration of demons and impious men, anathema sit.”

Please see, too, the Catechism, nbrs. 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037.
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Someone close to me died a while ago and it scares me to think if he is in hell

not that i think he deserved hell ,but i really dont know how the mercy or justice of God works or how strict his judgements are,

he missed lots and lots of Masses and never even really went to mass except Christmas and easter and according to Catholics if we have one mortal sin on us we will go to hell

who knows…
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“One mortal sin” is more than enough. 😦

catholic.com/quickquestions/is-it-possible-for-a-person-with-a-mortal-sin-still-on-his-soul-to-die-and-go-to-heav
 
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