
5 Ways to Help the Holy Souls in Purgatory During Lent
Let us leave no soul behind in purgatory.
Let us leave no soul behind in purgatory.
BOOK PICK: Oratorian Father PaulPearson tackles purgatory with and through ‘The Divine Comedy,’ offering a springboard for a prayerful reflection of our own lives.
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.
“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.”
For souls in purgatory, their wills are basically good. They are saved. But they are not what they should be.
“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)
COMMENTARY: November presents a new opportunity to address the pastoral needs of the living and the dead.
Not only do saints appear to people occasionally — history also records visitations of those in purgatory.
We have access to several keys to help rescue the holy souls in purgatory and get them to heaven.
The doctrine of purgatory is full of compassion, common sense, confidence, joy and eternal hope
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