Twenty-Fifth Day
Sixth means of relieving the souls in Purgatory: The Way of the Cross
– It is the Way to Heaven for the living –
This devotion, so great for the memories it awakens, so precious for the advantages it procures, is the most efficient means of conquering our passions and is the surest way of arriving at the summit of perfection. With every […]
Twenty-Fourth Day
Fifth means of relieving the souls in Purgatory: Suffering
– Voluntary suffering –
Let us relieve the souls in Purgatory, said St. Chrysostome; let us bring them relief through everything which grieves us; for God applies to the dead, the merits of the living. Suffering! It is the great atonement which the Lord asks of those indebted to His Justice; we suffer for […]
Twenty-Third Day
Fourth means of relieving the souls in Purgatory: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
– It is offered by Jesus Christ –
Of all the means we have indicated so far for the relief of souls in Purgatory, none is as powerful, as efficient as the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It is a very consoling article of our faith. The reason for […]
Twenty-Second Day
Third means of comforting the souls in Purgatory: Holy Communion
– Sacramental communion –
When we have the joy of receiving communion, we become united to Jesus Christ in a manner so intimate that like the apostle, we can cry out, It is no longer I who live but Jesus Christ who lives in me. Our flesh becomes his flesh. His Heart makes […]
Twenty-First Day
Second means of comforting the souls of Purgatory: Charity
– Corporal charity –
Charity is the virtue most often mentioned in the Gospels. St. Thomas maintains that its power of satisfaction is even greater than that of prayer. The angel said to Tobias, Charity saves one from death; it erases sins; it releases souls from darkness and brings them to God’s grace where […]
