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Why do Catholics pray for nine days when they have a death in the family?
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∙ 11y ago
A novena is a prayer said for 9 days in a row. This may be applied to the dead in order that if they are in purgatory, they will be released to heaven. The souls in purgatory cannot pray for themselves. There are a variety of novenas, such as, to the Holy Spirit, to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, and various saints.
AnswerAlthough we should pray for anyone who has died for at least nine days, we have no idea how long anyone may be in purgatory, so we should never give up praying for all our dead - and most especially for our living relatives, as our prayers are much more effective for them while they are still alive!Wiki User
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