LXXXV. De laboribus Deo oblatis
LXXXV. De laboribus Deo oblatis
But when a person, through the gift of the Holy Spirit, imposes certain labors for the needs of the living and for the rest of the deceased, justly and appropriately, God accepts that person's affliction with dignity and justice, just as He listened to Moses and Elijah when they were working on behalf of others who had sinned against God and did not cease their labor.
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Sed cum homo, per donum Spiritus Sancti, aliquos labores pro necessitate viventium et pro requie defunctorum, sibi juste et convenienter imposuerit, Deus afflictionem illius digne et justo suscipit, sicut Moysen et Heliam audivit, cum pro aliis qui contra Deum peccaverant, laborare non cessabant.
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