Twenty-Second Day
Third means of comforting the souls in Purgatory: Holy Communion
– Sacramental communion –
When we have the joy of receiving communion, we become united to Jesus Christ in a manner so intimate that like the apostle, we can cry out, It is no longer I who live but Jesus Christ who lives in me. Our flesh becomes his flesh. His Heart makes […]
Twenty-First Day
Second means of comforting the souls of Purgatory: Charity
– Corporal charity –
Charity is the virtue most often mentioned in the Gospels. St. Thomas maintains that its power of satisfaction is even greater than that of prayer. The angel said to Tobias, Charity saves one from death; it erases sins; it releases souls from darkness and brings them to God’s grace where […]
Twentieth Day
First means of comforting the souls in Purgatory: Prayer
– Simple means –
After having studied the reasons, which urge us to relieve the souls in Purgatory, let us now examine the most efficient means we have of assisting them. The first one is prayer; it is accessible to everyone, young or old, rich or poor. No one can invoke a reasonable excuse […]
Resumed 6th Sunday after Epiphany – A Message From St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew
At that time Jesus spoke to the multitudes this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: which is the least indeed of all seeds: but […]
Nineteenth Day
Fourth Reason: The Gratitude of the Deceased
– In Purgatory –
Most theologians will agree that the suffering souls intercede for those who assist them even while they are in Purgatory. They can obtain nothing for themselves and their prayers are fruitless when they ask for their own torments to be abated. Such is not the case for the prayers they offer for […]
Eighteenth Day
Third Reason: The Love of Our Lady
– She consoles the souls in Purgatory –
Mary does not limit herself to consoling and encouraging her dear children on earth. She is also the Consolation of those whom Divine Justice retains in Purgatory. What mother, seeing her child fall into a flaming pit, would not rush to her child’s rescue?
Would […]