Editor writes... November, traditionally the Month of the Holy Souls, is the period of mourning, so to speak, as we remember, and pray especially for, our deceased relatives and friends who may be suffering in Purgatory. Apart from the saints canonised using the Church's traditional and highly rigorous process, Catholics have never assumed that anyone...
Often, you may hear people praying for the intentions of the Holy Father at the end of their Rosaries or other prayers since this is usually a requirement to gain an indulgence. But should we join in such prayers if the Pope’s personal, private intentions seem contrary to the Church’s intentions? Yes, because we are...
Today, All Souls, we remember, especially, the Holy Souls suffering in Purgatory.... I have been unable to find a video on YouTube of the beautiful hymn which is traditionally sung in the month when we commemorate the suffering Church in Purgatory, so the lyrics only are given below... And, by the way, If you...
This thread is launched to allow us to share our favourite prayers, novenas and hymns for the benefit of the Holy Souls, and to gain indulgences for our deceased family and friends who may be among the Church Suffering in Purgatory. Click here for details about indulgences for the Holy Souls. Praying for the...
"Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life, which is short and has to be lived by you alone; and there is only one Glory, which is eternal. If you do this, there will be many things about which you care...
From Scottish Catholic Media Office - press release... His Eminence Archbishop Vincent Cardinal Nichols of Westminster used his homily during the Requiem Mass for the Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien RIP (1938-2018) to urge those present to pray for the repose of his soul and also for those he offended during his life... The Requiem Mass was...
Click here to read Catholic teaching on Purgatory... Angel frees souls from Purgatory - Carracci, Lodovico 1610 Now discover... How to gain indulgences for Souls in Purgatory A brief outline on how to obtain a plenary indulgence for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Plenary indulgences for the Poor Souls: Six General rules for obtaining a plenary indulgence: State of grace at...
Launched to mark the Feast of All Souls Day, 2nd November, this thread is to allow us to share our favourite prayers, novenas and hymns for the benefit of the Holy Souls. Praying for the dead is a tradition firmly rooted in Sacred Scripture: "It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for...
October, 2015 Dear Faithful, We have once again arrived at this special time of the year devoted by Holy Mother Church to the holy souls in purgatory. During November the Church asks us to redouble our prayers and sacrifices for the remission of debt incurred by the faithful departed whose sins have already been pardoned. In order...
Short stories of Purgatory -A remarkable collection of visits from the souls in Purgatory to various Saints and Mystics... “I know when you pray for me, and it is the same with all of the other souls here in Purgatory. Very few of us here get any prayers; the majority of us are totally abandoned,...
