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From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Both of my parents were fortunate to receive the last rites and the apostolic blessing. I was filled with peace at their deaths because I had hope they may have been saved. That peace has been challenged by dreams my sister and I had on the same night recently about our parents.
I have had evil dreams in the past filled with temptations and sinful situations.
[…]
In the second dream … […] I woke up at this point. The same night my sister dreamt about our parents. […]
Is the devil permitted to send us evil dreams so that we give up praying for our parents?
Do not stop praying for your parents. While it is good, nay rather, excellent that you arranged the Last Rites, whereby we have great confidence about those who go to God, nevertheless remember them in your prayers and have Masses said, as the increasing shortage of priests permits.
Continued below.
ASK FATHER: Are evil dreams from the Devil?
QUAERITUR:
Both of my parents were fortunate to receive the last rites and the apostolic blessing. I was filled with peace at their deaths because I had hope they may have been saved. That peace has been challenged by dreams my sister and I had on the same night recently about our parents.
I have had evil dreams in the past filled with temptations and sinful situations.
[…]
In the second dream … […] I woke up at this point. The same night my sister dreamt about our parents. […]
Is the devil permitted to send us evil dreams so that we give up praying for our parents?
Do not stop praying for your parents. While it is good, nay rather, excellent that you arranged the Last Rites, whereby we have great confidence about those who go to God, nevertheless remember them in your prayers and have Masses said, as the increasing shortage of priests permits.
Continued below.
ASK FATHER: Are evil dreams from the Devil?
