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| All Soul's Day in Sweden |
Today is November 2nd which is All Soul's Day...a solemn feast day in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all those who have died and are now in Purgatory, being cleansed of their sins and punished for the mortal sins that they had confessed to, and atoning before entering into heaven...or being granted the vision of God in Heaven (called Beatific vision).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls'_Day
Apparently the reasoning behind this stems from the notion that when a soul leaves the body, it is not entirely cleansed from venial (minor) sins. Through the power of prayer and self-denial, the faithful left on earth may be able to help these souls gain the Beatific vision they seek, bringing the soul eternal sublime happiness.
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Photo: Al Jazeera
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A mannequin's head, bottles and and other debris lie in the Madrid Arena venue car park on Thursday November 1st. A Halloween stampede killed three women and critically injured some other people. Someone set off a firework or flare in the arena where thousands of people were attending a Halloween dance party, causing a stampede:
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