Let us pray daily for the poor souls in Purgatory that they may every more quickly be released to the beatitude of heaven!  We can offer our Holy Masses and Communions and indulgenced acts. It is a work of mercy to pray for the holy souls.  Here is one small prayer:

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, but let some drops of Your Precious Blood fall upon the devouring flames. And, Merciful Savior, send Your angels to conduct them to a place of refreshment, light and peace.  Amen.

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Fr. Ignatius on the doctrine of purgatory and the need to be pure before entering heaven. This will take place in purgatory if it is not fully accomplished on earth. He addressed the role we play in helping the deceased in this process.

Ave Maria!

Mass: All Souls – Solemnity
Readings: 
1st: wis 3:1-9
Resp: psa 23:1-6
2nd: rom 5:5-11
Gsp: mat 11:25-30

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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Nov 03, 2022, on the plenary indulgences that are available, one per day, throughout the first week of November for praying for the dead at a cemetery and what is needed to obtain them to encourage us to try to do so for helping our own souls and those in purgatory. These indulgences can bring a soul directly out of purgatory, curtailing any further suffering purgation.

These indulgences can be accrued by visiting a cemetery and praying for the souls in purgatory, combined with going to communion and to confession, praying for the Holy Father’s intentions, ( all of which need to be done 20 days before or after the visit) and finally having detachment from all sin.

Sacramental confession, one can be applied to many visits to the cemetery for multiple indulgences

Sacramental communion one-to-one – Multiple communions are needed for multiple indulgences

Prayers for the Holy Father – same as communion, multiple prayers are needed for multiple indulgences

Detachment from all sin – Firm decision of mind and will to not sin, venially or mortally. not wanting sin is different from temptation or being attracted to sin.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Martin de Porres – Opt Mem
Readings: Thursday in the 31st Week in Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110322.cfm
1st: phi 3:3-8
Resp: psa 105:2-7
Gsp: luk 15:1-10

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