Why I Had a Mass Offered for Janis Joplin
Mass offerings and other suffrages for the Poor Souls are one way of showing my thanks to all the artists and writers and historical figures who have delighted and affected me over the decades.
Results from Tag: 'purgatory'
On Veterans Day, You Can Help a Veteran See the Face of God
In this month of the Holy Souls, Veterans Day must be more than just a day off. Catholics can do a great work of mercy by offering Masses, suffrages and indulgences for our veterans.
All Souls’ Day: Praying for the Faithful Departed
COMMENTARY: Fulfilling our Christian duty on All Souls’ Day and during the month of November
5 Ways to Help the Holy Souls in Purgatory During Lent
Let us leave no soul behind in purgatory.
Lenten Mountain Climbing With Dante
BOOK PICK: Oratorian Father PaulPearson tackles purgatory with and through ‘The Divine Comedy,’ offering a springboard for a prayerful reflection of our own lives.
Give the Gift of Heaven This Christmas
This year, let’s pray for the souls in Purgatory — that Christmas morning will find these souls joyful and triumphant, cradled in the arms of their Savior.
Death Isn’t Just for November — 10 Ways to Help the Poor Souls Throughout the Year
“Have you seen the dead leaves fall in the sad autumn twilight?” says St. Josemaría Escrivá. “Thus souls fall each day into eternity. One day, the falling leaf will be you.”
Why Do We Need to Pray for the Dead?
For souls in purgatory, their wills are basically good. They are saved. But they are not what they should be.
O God, Look Mercifully on Your Departed Servants
“Listen kindly to our prayers, O Lord, and, as our faith in your Son, raised from the dead, is deepened, so may our hope of resurrection for your departed servants also find new strength.” (Collect for All Souls’ Day)
How to Spend the ‘Month of the Holy Souls’ in Time of Pandemic
COMMENTARY: November presents a new opportunity to address the pastoral needs of the living and the dead.
