Why Do We Pray for Souls?

We pray for each of the dead, not simply for our own ones. ... In particular the prayers we offer are for those souls still in purgatory. Whatever one may think of the theological basis for the doctrine of purgatory, it offers a psychologically realistic parallel between those gone and those left behind.

What does the Bible say about praying for souls?

The Bible tells us that a person will be judged based on this life, so nothing we pray after a person dies will make a difference. The Bible is clear that God is the judge, so our prayers asking God for mercy on a dead person would be done in vain.

Why do we pray for the dead on All souls Day?

All Souls' Day, in Roman Catholicism, a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls.