Tassone will be sharing some new insights about Pope St. Gregory the Great and his connection to the holy souls and purgatory. On Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, she will be Father Mitch Pacwa’s guest ...

They show us our union with the holy ones in heaven and our connection with the souls in purgatory. Indulgences are a part of the Church’s life and I would encourage every member of the Church ...

Purgatory is a temporary state for souls in friendship with God (i.e. saved) ... Elsewhere in the Bible, the action of the Holy Spirit is described as fire.

“It’s not punishment—it’s a loving purgatory,” explained Tassone, who has written six books on the subject including, “Praying With the Saints for the Holy Souls in Purgatory” (Our ...

But inside is the Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, founded by priest Victor Jouet following an 1897 fire that burned a chapel of the church.

St. Alphonsus Liguori (1697-1787), from his Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory: “Blessed Souls, I have prayed for thee; I entreat thee, who are so dear to God, ...

Purgatory was defined at the Council of Trent in 1545-1563: “Whereas the Catholic Church, instructed by the Holy Ghost, has from the Sacred Scriptures and the ancient tradition of the Fathers ...

Editor: Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In life, there are two things for certain, death and taxes.” God created us. We were born with an immortal soul and the laws of God written on our… ...

As Catholics, All Souls’ Day is celebrated by praying for our faithful departed, those close to us as well as for the holy souls in purgatory.

Explained simply, souls of the departed that are not pure must be purged of their sins, hence the role of Purgatory. But the Helpers of the Holy Souls did not stay cloistered all day long, praying for ...