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 ...

Praying for the Holy Souls: New Children’s Book Explains That ‘Purgatory Is One of God’s Greatest Gifts’ The ‘Purgatory Lady’ conveys the concept in a kid-friendly manner.

Eventually all souls in Purgatory will go to heaven. ... "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." [Luke 3:16] According to the Spanish mystic, St. John of the Cross, ...

“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 ...

(RNS) A reworked version of purgatory is something that has intrigued some Protestants, and it seems to have won over more than a few. (RNS) This Sunday (Nov. 2), on what is known as All Souls ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...