This is seen as the result of the refusal to accept the happiness that God wants people to share with him. Hell is the opposite of Heaven - it is eternity in the absence of God. In the parable of ...
Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
the family and friends will pray for the soul of the deceased and pray that their time in Purgatory is short. They will also hope that the deceased will be reunited with God in Heaven.