Tag Archives: Holy Souls

The Signs a Soul is saved given to St Andrew Avellino

From Mary’s Blog: Born 501 years ago in Naples, his mother named him Lancelloto. He trained to be a lawyer and practiced for 10 years. One day in court, he uttered a mild lie and was filled with so much … Continue reading

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Amazing stories from Purgatory and the afterlife

From Mystics of the Church: 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 … Continue reading

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Prayers for the Holy Souls and November Indulgences

Have you lost a loved one who passed away, or know someone who has? Prayers for souls in purgatory can help them! While we can derive great comfort from the hope that our loved ones are enjoying Eternal Life with … Continue reading

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The Anointing of the Sick and Apostolic Pardon – Don’t Leave Earth Without It!

By Susan Tassone: During the Covid lockdown my family experienced two Covid deaths and three unexpected deaths. All in a row. We had 6 Aunts and 2 uncles and as a result lots of cousins. Sadly, only one aunt remained, Aunt … Continue reading

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Prayers and Indulgences for the Holy Souls

NOVEMBER IS THE MONTHDEDICATED TO CHARITY FOR THE SUFFERING SOULS TAKEN FROM THE RACCOLTA AND THE ROMAN MISSAL To help the Holy Souls in Purgatory:  1. Have Masses offered for them.2. Pray the Rosary and and the Chaplet for the Holy Souls.3. Pray the … Continue reading

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St. Faustina’s Visions of the Souls in Purgatory

On the evening of All Souls Day, November 2, 1936, St. Faustina went to the cemetery. After praying there for a while, she went to the chapel and prayed to “gain the indulgences,” as she writes in her Diary (748).  The indulgences … Continue reading

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Final Blessing

The following comes from an article by Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC, spiritual director of our Holy Souls Sodality. As members of the Holy Souls Sodality, our ultimate goal is to empty out Purgatory and send all souls to Heaven. When … Continue reading

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A Holy Soul Comes to the Rescue of its Benefactor

From ‘Mary’s Blog’ France, 1827, at the height of the same time period Les Misérables was set.  A young servant girl was working in a household ’til such time as her employers moved to Paris and took her with them. She had … Continue reading

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Prayers and a few Interesting Facts about Purgatory

The person who assigned November 2nd as the feast of All Souls was St Odilon, or “Père Odilon” as he would have been known back in his day because he was a French priest. In fact, Odilon was the fifth Benedictine abbot … Continue reading

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Padre Pio, Holy Souls and November Indulgences

Some friars who lived in San Giovanni Rotondo with Padre Pio once heard a mysterious sound coming from the friary. It sounded, one of the friars said, like “voices singing in beautiful harmony.” No one could find the source. Padre … Continue reading

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The Holy Soul Who Demanded The Precious Blood Be Offered For Him

JULY IS THE MONTH DEDICATED TO THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS “Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue, and people and nation, and hast made us to our God a kingdom.” (Apoc. … Continue reading

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Our Death: a legion of souls sustaining us in the battle

by Roberto de Mattei (Lepanto Foundation) As the years go by, the number of those we have known and who have left this earthly life before us increases. What will their eternal destiny be? Only God knows the ultimate destiny … Continue reading

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The immense power of the Mass for the souls in Purgatory

From Mystics of the Church: From the excellent book “Purgatory – Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints” by Father F.X. Schouppe, S.J., Tan Books, 1986 we read the following accounts which highlight the power and importance of offering holy … Continue reading

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Helping the Holy Souls

The Church teaches that the Holy Souls cannot help themselves, but that we can gain indulgences, have Masses said, offer our sacrifices, prayers, works of mercy and almsgiving for their release from Purgatory. We can, and indeed should, help the Holy Souls … Continue reading

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The Rosary and the Holy Souls

The rosary is a very powerful prayer. In fact, St. Alphonsus Liguori stressed the best way to help the souls in Purgatory, after having Masses said for them, is to pray rosaries and join the Confraternity of the Rosary.  He … Continue reading

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