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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
- 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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good traditional Catholic religious items we offer!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 have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to e-mail us. - 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.