Praying With the Saints for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Let the saints inspire you to intercede for the holy souls in purgatory!

Throughout the ages the devotions, prayers, and practices of the Communion of Saints have been offered up on behalf of souls in purgatory, the “Church Suffering.” The saints’ ardent desire to intercede for the holy souls impelled them to pray ceaselessly for their eternal rest.

This inspiring book shows how you can join the saints in this act of divine charity, thereby attaining spiritual gifts for acts done for the souls that cry out to us for relief.

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The Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Recall, reflect, remember, and pray

Recall loved ones who have died and, in a spirit of true charity, keep in mind other departed souls who may have no one on earth to pray for them.

Reflect on the reality of purgatory and those who, though so close to heaven, must still prepare to enter it. These souls, the Church teaches, can benefit from your prayers for them and whose prayers, in return, can benefit you.

Remember, Station by Station, the Passion and death that Christ endured for those souls, for all souls, for your soul.

Pray that the same Christ, the One who conquered death, may soon welcome into the Eternal Banquet the souls of your loved ones, and the souls of all the faithful departed.

With its one-of-a-kind combination of the traditional prayers of the Stations of the Cross and scriptural reflections focusing on Christ’s passion and death, The Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory was an immediate best-seller when first published in 2000. The revised edition is expanded and features beautiful, four-color mosaics from Marytown, home of the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe.

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Prayers of Intercession for the Holy Souls

Audio tape led by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., and Fr. John Grigus, O.F.M. Conv., based on book by Susan Tassone

Now, you can be a member of this “audio faith – community,” lifting mind and heart to God and remembering loved ones who have passed away.

Let popular author and retreat master Fr. Benedict J Groeschel, C.F.R. guide you through the Stations of the Cross (using Susan Tassone’s excellent book) and the Litany of the Holy Souls.

Allow Marytown’s Fr. John Grigus, O.F.M. Conv., to lead you in praying the Rosary, Benediction, and the Divine Praises.

Add your voice and your petitions to this congregation that includes Franciscan friars, novices, and lay men and women.

A thoughtful gift for a family member, friend, or fellow parishioner, especially one who has difficulty seeing.

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Thirty-Day Devotions for the Holy Souls

Prayers, Scripture, and reflections

The months following the death of a loved one are an especially difficult time. Thirty-Day Devotions for the Holy Souls offers comfort to those who are grieving and gives them a personal and powerful method of praying for their departed family member or friend.

Day by day, here are:

• Prayers and meditations that console the one who mourns and assist the one who has died
• Scriptural passages
• Reflections from Church Fathers, saints, and theologians
• Answers to the most commonly-asked questions about purgatory

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The Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

A new way to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Giving the Holy Souls in Purgatory an indulgence is “the highest act of supernatural charity,” says Blessed Pope John Paul II. What better way to pray for them than by adapting our favorite devotional tradition — the Rosary?

This little book slips easily into your pocket, so it can go with you anywhere you have time to pray. Susan Tassone points out the Scripture passages that relate to those awaiting their release into heaven. As you pray, you’ll come to a deeper understanding of Purgatory.

There’s simply nothing else like this book. Make praying for the Holy Souls a regular part of your devotional life.

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