Will keeping a loved one's ashes in my home keep her from going to heaven?

[Paul_otterson]

My wife died four years ago. She was cremated, I still have her ashes in my bedroom at her request. She don’t want to be in the ground until I am so we will be buried together. Will that stop her from going to heaven til I bury her.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

Paul,

We’re sorry to hear about your wife’s passing. Please be assured the repose of her soul will be in our prayers. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the norms for cremation as well as what happens to us when we die. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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