As St. Alphonsus again noted. “St. Bernardine says that the blessed Virgin has the power of delivering souls from purgatory by her prayers and the application of her merits, especially if they ...

O gentle Heart of Jesus, ever present in the blessed sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on them. Be not severe in your judgments ...

1 Peter 1:7 Another commonly misunderstood teaching of the Church concerns Purgatory. Purgatory is not a second-chance for damned souls ... 12:44-45] St. Paul offers a short prayer for Onesiphorus ...

After celebrating the feast of all the members of the church who are thought to be in heaven, on the next day, the body of Christ shifts to remember and pray for those souls suffering in purgatory. In ...

He asked parishioner’s the question, if we could talk to the souls in purgatory ... at St. Francis Mission had spent time cleaning their family members’ graves and were prepared to pray ...

a day to a day to commemorate and pray for the souls of those in Purgatory, those undergoing purification before entering heaven. In Ireland, it was once widely believed that the souls of the ...

Nagpur: On Saturday, Christians across the world celebrated All Souls Day, a time when family members gather at the graves of their loved ones and pray for their souls. In Nagpur, Christians ...

prayers, the Rosary, sacrifices, alms and good works on behalf of “the souls of our loved ones and all the souls in purgatory.” This, he pointed out, “is what is authentically Christian and ...

That leaves All Souls’ Day. Prayer for the souls in Purgatory also goes way back, but only in the 11th century did Saint Odilo, abbot of the great abbey of Cluny in France, establish All Souls’ as a ...

That leaves All Souls’ Day. Prayer for the souls in purgatory also goes way back. But only in the 11th century did St. Odilo, abbot of the great abbey of Cluny in France, establish All Souls as a ...