Sons break promise to have masses for father's soul. "If he is in Hell it will do him no good; if he is in Heaven he won't need it; and if he is in Purgatory he can purge himself."

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Sons break promise to have masses for father's soul. "If he is in Hell it will do him no good; if he is in Heaven he won't need it; and if he is in Purgatory he can purge himself."

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Promises connected with death. · view the constellation · filed as M256.1

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Filed under Promise to dying man broken.

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