... love for our neighbours does not die the minute we enter heaven it intensifies.

Since both the departed saints and we ourselves are in Christ we share with them in the communion of saints. They are still our brothers and sisters in Christ. When we celebrate the Eucharist they are there with us along with the angels and archangels. Why then should we not pray for and with them The reason the Reformers and their successors did their best to outlaw praying for the dead was because that had been so bound up with the notion of purgatory and the need to get people out of it as soon as possible. Once we rule out purgatory I see no reason why we should not pray for and with the dead and every reason why we should - not that they will get out of purgatory but that they will be refreshed and filled with Gods joy and peace. Love passes into prayer we still love them why not hold them in that love before God

He was humbled by her infinite love toward him - it shone through even in his afterlife.

It was one of those dreams from which she woke up depressed about her reality filled with a longing that pulled at her insides wishing the dream could have lasted forever or at least much longer than it had.

Whats the use in prolonging life if you dont do anything with it