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The Four Last Things… and Vetus Ordo vs. Novus Ordo
Excerpted and adapted from a post on Father Z’s blog Raising the souls of Purgatory through the mercy of God…. Given that we are in the month dedicated to prayer for the dead, let us also consider on our own … 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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Divine Mercy Sunday and plenary indulgences
In her diary “Divine Mercy in my Soul”, Sister Faustina Kowalska wrote about having over twenty apparitions of the Blessed Virgin, as well as over thirty visions of Christ, the angels and the departed. The humble saintly young nun had … Continue reading
Can a dying Catholic receive the Apostolic Pardon if there is no priest present?
Father Z replies to a reader’s question: QUAERITUR: Can a Catholic receive the Apostolic Pardon if he/she dies without a priest present. I read somewhere that, even in the absence of a priest, the Catholic Church grants a plenary indulgence to all … Continue reading
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JUNE: Recite an Act of Reparation is for “the sins that continue to plague our world”
With many thanks to Fr Z for pointing us to the following invitation: The District Superior of the SSPX, Fr. John Fullerton, has asked in a newsletter that people pray an Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart during the … Continue reading
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What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
In a series of revelations to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s, our Lord called for a special feast day to be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. Today, we know that feast as Divine Mercy Sunday, named by Pope St. … Continue reading
Vatican Extends Plenary Indulgence for the Dead Throughout November
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA, October 2020: VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid concerns about avoiding large gatherings of people in churches or cemeteries and including those confined to home … Continue reading
March 27th “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing from Pope Carries Plenary Indulgence
Fr Richard HeilmanMarch 26, 2020 . VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time … Continue reading
Coronavirus updates from Rome: Vatican Allows General Absolution in Some Cases
Latest updates from the Eternal City in lockdown since March 10 Edward Pentin March 20, 4.10pm In a second of two decrees, the Apostolic Penitentiary today ruled that in view of the difficulty in priests hearing confessions during the … Continue reading
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The First Novena
The visible “sending” of the Holy Ghost, which is the special object of the solemnity of Pentecost, belongs to Jesus in His Divine Nature (as it belongs also to the Father) and on this account it enters into the cycle … Continue reading
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Save us in the hour of our death, and bring all souls to heaven
Have you noticed that, when someone dies, the platitudes all assume that the deceased has gone straight to heaven? Regardless of religion or lack of it; whatever the known misbehaviour of the deceased? This ubiquitous belief in a better life … Continue reading
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