{"podcast":{"title":"AfterMass","slug":"aftermass-7397812","podcast_index_feed_id":7397812,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1069762b8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://shopaftermass.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43955518/43955518-1764716121941-22e5552858c3a.jpg","author":"Ana Munley","episode_count":92,"summary":"AfterMass is the podcast for Catholics who want more than just Sunday. If you’re tired of checking the “Catholic” box without seeing real transformation in your life, this is for you. Hosted by Ana Munley, Catholic wife and mom. Send an email and share your thoughts to: theaftermasspodcast@gmail.com New episodes drop every Tuesday on Spotify, YouTube, Apple + Amazon Podcasts. Find Ana on TikTok and Instagram: @anamunley and our Podcast socials: @aftermasspodcast","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T18:18:05.546715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aftermass-7397812"},"episode":{"title":"Can Souls in Purgatory Pray for Us? The Surprising Catholic Debate","slug":"can-souls-in-purgatory-pray-for-us-the-surprising-catholic-debate","published_at":"2026-06-11T22:00:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aftermass-7397812/can-souls-in-purgatory-pray-for-us-the-surprising-catholic-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aftermass-7397812","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-after-mass-podcast/episodes/Can-Souls-in-Purgatory-Pray-for-Us--The-Surprising-Catholic-Debate-e3km24g","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7631342841.mp3","summary":"Can the souls in Purgatory pray for us?It's a question Catholics have debated for centuries. While the Church clearly teaches that we should pray for the souls in Purgatory, the question of whether they can intercede for us remains open.In this video, we'll explore what the Church actually teaches about Purgatory, the Communion of Saints, the arguments made by St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Alphonsus Liguori,and the insights of St. Catherine of Genoa.Can your deceased loved ones hear your prayers? Can they pray for you in return? Here's what Catholic theology says.#Catholic #Purgatory #CatholicTeaching #CommunionOfSaints #HolySouls #AfterMass #CatholicAnswers #Theology #Saints #Christianity","meta_description":"Can the souls in Purgatory pray for us?It's a question Catholics have debated for centuries. While the Church clearly teaches that we should pray for the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1009,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aftermass-7397812/episodes/can-souls-in-purgatory-pray-for-us-the-surprising-catholic-debate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aftermass-7397812/can-souls-in-purgatory-pray-for-us-the-surprising-catholic-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}