Originally arranged as 30 Days for the Holy Souls, this book was written to engrave on the minds and hearts of its readers an indelible understanding of Purgatory: first, that it exists; second, that the souls detained there suffer long and excruciating pains, likely even of the same nature as those of Hell, and thus that they desperately need our prayers, sacrifices, and Mass intentions; and third, that while we are still living, we ourselves should strive mightily to avoid Purgatory.
We read in St. Matthew's Gospel, "Be ye therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). Yet we know that none of us is really perfect and that few human beings die in a state of soul with all their past sins atoned for during life. Most people whose souls are saved, therefore, end up detained for a time in Purgatory. Some reports say that the passage of "time" (though they have passed out of time, in a fashion) in these souls' perception is slowed to a hundredth or less of what we on earth experience. Thus, the agony and languishing of the Poor Souls often seems almost interminable.
Stories about Purgatory and What They Reveal: 30 Days for the Holy Souls will impress upon your heart a healthy and holy respect for the sufferings endured by the Holy Souls, such that you will ever after remember them in your prayers and Masses. It will teach you also to strive to rectify your own life, that you may avoid Purgatory altogether—or at the very worst, spend very little "time" there before being united to God in Heaven. Belief in Purgatory is truly Catholic and consoling; it is a reality whose truth has been buttressed by many famous true stories, recorded here, of the sufferings undergone by the Poor Souls, plus their gratitude toward and wonderful aid for those who help them.
- Compiled by Various Sources:
- An Ursuline Nun of Sligo, Ireland
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 192
- Publication Date:
- 8/1/2005
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
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15 Reviews
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Excellent
I plan on using this book during November to remind me of purgatory and to pray for the holy souls.
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Purgatory
I try to read all books about purgatory and this book does not disappoint , very informative
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This book gives so much insight into why and how we must pray for the Souls in Purgatory
I did not know the Souls in Purgatory could not pray for themselves but they can pray for us. Also w…
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Praying for the Souls in Purgatory
For those wishing to learn more about the Church Suffering, this is the book. A chapter a day during…
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Scary
A very scary book about getting ready for Heaven.
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Essential reading
Purgatory has been a subject I am finding myself drawn to more and more over the years. And as soon …
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Powerful reminder to pray for the souls in Purgatory
It has changed the way I pray, the sacrifices I make. It’s clear how much the souls in Purgatory nee…
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major problem: written over 120 years ago.
info re indulgences no longer valid.
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Purgatory
Not what I expected, but very interesting reading.. Enjoying the book.