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November
The month dedicated to the
Poor Souls in Purgatory
All Souls Day:
November 2
Recommended Reading
- Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory (English)
or (Spanish)
- Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great for the
Souls in Purgatory - Feast of St. Gertrude: Nov. 16
- Pious Invocations for the Souls in Purgatory (English) or
(Spanish)
Books for the month dedicated to the Poor Souls! (Available in our
"Store")
Purgatory - Explained
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It is a fact of divine revelation that the soul of every person who dies
in the state of grace, but without having made sufficient expiation on earth for his forgiven
sins, will undergo the punishment and purification of Purgatory before entering Heaven. In
this fascinating book, Father Schouppe presents the ancient Catholic tradition on Purgatory,
explaining how its pains are excruciating
-- greater than any suffering known on earth, how
they are adapted to the past sins of each individual soul, how they can vary in duration from
less than one minute to a period of several centuries, and how they manifest the infinite mercy
of God no less than His justice. On many occasions God has allowed souls in Purgatory to appear
on earth to plead for prayers, sacrifices, and Masses for their relief; in Purgatory
Explained the reader will find scores of true stories of apparitions and revelations
on Purgatory taken from the lives of St. Margaret Mary, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Gertrude
the Great, St. Francis de Sales, St. Catherine of Genoa, St. Magdalen de Pazzi, St. Bridget
of Sweden, the Cure of Ars, St. Lidwina of Schiedam, St. Margaret of Cortona, and St. Thomas
Aquinas. These amazing revelations all emphasize the wonderful relief which the souls in
Purgatory receive from prayers, penance, almsgiving, and especially from the Holy Sacrifice
of the Mass offered for them. Moreover, these stories describe the measureless gratitude of
the souls in Purgatory, and the priceless benefits which they obtain for their benefactors in
return.
- Purgatory Explained is a book which goes to the very heart of the
Faith and should be read by every Catholic
-- by everyone who has deceased relatives or friends,
by everyone who has sins to make up for, and by everyone who wants to make a spiritual
investment that will return to him a hundredfold.
A 427 page book By Fr. F. X. Schouppe, S.J. (only $10.50)
Published by TAN Books and Publishers
Read Me or Rue It
Forgetfulness of our beloved dead is one of the saddest realities of life
among Catholics, especially today! God has given us the means to relieve them of their
sufferings in Purgatory, yet "their memory seems to perish with the sound of the funeral
bells." (St. Francis de Sales). However, we can begin today to make good this neglect by
using the powerful spiritual means described in this inspiring book.
In Read Me or Rue It the very popular priest writer,
Fr. Paul O'Sullivan, tells many true stories about the Poor Souls in Purgatory. He relates
incidents from the lives of the Saints to show their great sufferings, our obligation to help
them, as well as the many helps and graces which they obtain for their benefactors in return.
This already-famous little book needs to be spread far and wide. It will
lead to a powerful link between ourselves and the "Church Suffering," our brothers and sisters
in Christ who suffer the torments of Purgatory
-- a powerful bond of holy charity whereby we
shall please God, send souls to Heaven, and obtain for ourselves and our families a host
of priceless graces and blessings.
Several prayers for the Poor Souls are given at the end of the
booklet including a Novena for the Poor Souls in Purgatory for each day of the
week and the Litany for the Poor Souls.
"I received many and great favors from the Saints, but still greater
favors from the Holy Souls."
--St. Catherine of Bologna.
A 38 page booklet - $1.10 ea (quantity discounts available)
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Our Lady of the Rosary Library
is dedicated to working for the glory of God and the salvation of
souls, as there is no more profitable
endeavor. We provide literature to
our readers that we feel will best aid
them in perfecting themselves and saving
their souls.
To our non-Catholic readers, we must
stress that there is no salvation outside
the Catholic Church, the only Church
founded by Our Lord, and we strongly
exhort them to study carefully this
assertion of the Church, having the good
will to peruse some of
our articles on this matter.
We would like to remind our Catholic
readers that their salvation is by no
means assured and they should struggle
daily to battle the world, the flesh, and
the devil. This should be a
motivation to read and to learn about the
Church, to seek out the Truth on various
controversies, and to increase one's
fervor. Above all, Catholics should heed the call of
Our Lord to
Win Souls For Him
by
ordering in volume the literature we offer, which
includes books and booklets, at such affordable prices
and being zealous about distributing it to others.
We invite all to read the material we present,
print it out,
and distribute it if they desire,
without changing the text. If you
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