This document contains several prayers asking for mercy and help for the souls in Purgatory. It includes prayers for eternal rest, deliverance from suffering, and for God's light and peace. It provides the Rosary and Chaplet prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory focusing on Jesus' suffering and asking for mercy. It also includes a prayer of sacrifice offering Masses and Jesus' virtues to God for the redemption of souls in Purgatory.
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Prayers For SOULS
This document contains several prayers asking for mercy and help for the souls in Purgatory. It includes prayers for eternal rest, deliverance from suffering, and for God's light and peace. It provides the Rosary and Chaplet prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory focusing on Jesus' suffering and asking for mercy. It also includes a prayer of sacrifice offering Masses and Jesus' virtues to God for the redemption of souls in Purgatory.
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Prayers for
the Poor Souls
in Purgatory to If I Could Touch His Hand Grant Poor Souls eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. men, all for the greater honor and glory of God. Tender God of Mercy, !ou so lo"ed us that !ou sent !our only Son, #esus, to $e our %edeemer. In Him &e ha"e come to 'no& !ou and lo"e !ou. s &e dra& closer to !ou, &e see' to share the Good (e&s of !our po&erful life)gi"ing Lo"e. In this month of the Holy Souls, &e pray for all the faithful departed, and especially for the relati"es, friends, and neigh$ors &ho $rightened our li"es. (here pause to mention those you wish to remember) Through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, and of St. Therese of the Child #esus, I commend them to !our *i"ine Mercy. May they &elcome these souls into !our hea"enly garden. Tender God of Mercy, may these souls, all &ho sleep in Christ, and all &ho see' !ou &ith a sincere heart, find in !our Presence light, happiness, and peace. Lead them into the fullness of the resurrection and gladden them &ith the light of !our +ace. men. Prayer to the Holy Souls in Purgatory O, Holy Souls in Purgatory, you are the most certain heirs of hea"en. !ou are most dear to #esus as the trophies of His Precious ,lood and to Mary, mother of mercy. O$tain for me through your intercession the grace to lead a holy life, to die a happy death, and to attain to the $lessedness of eternity in hea"en. *ear suffering souls, &ho long to $e deli"ered in order to praise and glorify God in hea"en, $y your unfailing pity help me in the needs &hich distress me at this time, particularly -name your needs., so that I may o$tain relief and assistance from God. In gratitude for your intercession, I offer to God in your $ehalf the satisfactory merits of my prayer and &or', my /oys and sufferings of this day -&ee', month, or &hate"er space of time you &ish to designate.. men. Attend Mass and have a Mass offered for them, if at all possible. Offerings of the Precious Blood and the Way of the ross are also po!erful means of helping them and obtaining their help. Prayer for "verlasting #ife Tender God of Mercy, !ou so lo"ed us that !ou sent !our only Son, #esus, to $e our %edeemer. In Him, &e ha"e come to 'no& !ou and lo"e !ou. s &e dra& closer to !ou, &e see' to share the Good (e&s of !our po&erful life)gi"ing lo"e. In this month of the Holy Souls, &e pray for all the faithful departed, and especially for the relati"es, friends, and neigh$ors &ho $rightened our li"es. Ma'e room for them in the em$race of !our lo"e))and in !our enormous Heart. $Here pause to mention those you !ish to specifically remember% Through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, and of St. Therese of the Child #esus, I commend them to !our *i"ine Mercy. May they &elcome them into !our hea"enly garden. Tender God of Mercy, may these souls, all &ho sleep in Christ, and all &ho see' !ou &ith a sincere heart, find in !our Presence light, happiness, and peace. Lead them to the fullness of the resurrection and gladden them &ith the light of !our +ace. men. 0ternal +ather, I offer !ou the most Precious ,lood of !our *i"ine Son, #esus, in union &ith the Masses said throughout the &orld today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners e"ery&here, for sinners in the uni"ersal Church, those in my home and &ithin my o&n family. men. Prayer for the Most &eglected Souls #esus, for the sa'e of the agony that !ou endured during !our fear of death in the Garden of Gethsemane, at the Scourging and Cro&ning, on the &ay to Mt. Cal"ary, at !our Crucifi1ion and at !our *eath, ha"e mercy on the souls in Purgatory and especially on those &ho are completely forgotten2 *eli"er them from their $itter pains, call them to !ou and em$race them in !our rms in Hea"en2 Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary Lord, grant them eternal rest. men. O Lord, #esus Christ, through the Sacred ,lood that !ou shed during !our fear of death in the Garden of Gethsemane, please deli"er the souls of !our faithful from the sufferings of the fires of Purgatory, in particular those &ho are most neglected, and lead them to their place in !our Splendor to glorify and praise !ou in eternity. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary O Lord, #esus Christ, through the Sacred ,lood that !ou shed during !our merciless flogging, please deli"er all the souls of the faithful, in particular those &ho are closest to their li$eration, and lead them to seeing !ou so that they may glorify and praise !ou in eternity. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary O Lord, #esus Christ, through the Sacred ,lood that !ou shed during !our painful Cro&ning, please deli"er all souls of the Christian faithful from the dungeon of Purgatory, in particular those &ho &ould ha"e to suffer there "ery much longer, and lead them into the ,lessed Community of the Chosen, so that they may glorify and praise !ou in eternity. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary O Lord, #esus Christ, through the Sacred ,lood that !ou shed during !our gruesome Crucifi1ion, please deli"er all the souls of the departed, in particular those of my father, my mother, my $rothers and sisters, my relati"es, my $enefactors, and lead them to eternal /oys, so that they may glorify and praise !ou in eternity. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary O Lord, #esus Christ, through the Sacred ,lood that poured from !our ,lessed Side, please deli"er all Poor Souls from Purgatory, in particular those &ho during their li"es especially ser"ed !our ,lessed 4irgin Mother, and lead them to !our 0ternal Glory, so that they may glorify and praise !ou in eternity. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary haplet for the Poor Souls in Purgatory 'sing a regular rosary, on the large beads !e pray( O Poor Souls, dra& the fire of God5s Lo"e into my soul, to re"eal #esus crucified in me here on earth rather than hereafter in Purgatory. On the small beads, !e pray( Crucified Lord Jesus, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory. Pray at the end, ) times( Glory $e to the +ather..... *osary for the Poor Souls in Purgatory Here !e pray the Sorro!ful Mysteries. Before each decade, !e pray !hat concerns the particular mystery, and instead of ending the decades !ith +lory Be..., !e pray( Lord, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them2 Begin the *osary normally, and then before the first decade is prayed, but after the ,st Sorro!ful Mystery is stated, pray( Lord, #esus Christ, through !our $loody s&eat of fear that !ou shed on the Mount of Oli"es, &e as' !ou to ha"e mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory. *eli"er them from their fear and pain and console them &ith the cup of hea"enly comfort2 Before the second decade is prayed, but after the -nd Sorro!ful Mystery is stated, pray( Lord #esus Christ, through !our painful Scourging &hich !ou tolerated so patiently for us sinners, &e as' !ou to ha"e mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory. %etract from them the pain of !our anger and gi"e them eternal rest2 Before the third decade is prayed, but after the )rd Sorro!ful Mystery is stated, pray( Lord #esus Christ, through !our painful Cro&ning &hich !ou suffered so patiently for us sinners, &e as' !ou to ha"e mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and gi"e them the cro&n of eternal delight2 Before the fourth decade is prayed, but after the .th Sorro!ful Mystery is stated, pray( Lord #esus Christ, through !our painful Carrying of the Cross, &hich !ou suffered so patiently for us sinners, &e as' !ou to ha"e mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory. %emo"e from them the hea"y $urden of suffering and lead them into eternal peace2 Before the fifth decade is prayed, but after the /th Sorro!ful Mystery is stated, pray( Lord #esus Christ, through !our painful Crucifi1ion, &hich !ou suffered so patiently for us sinners, &e as' !ou to ha"e mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory. Turn !our Holy +ace to&ard them and let them today $e in Paradise &ith !ou2 After praying the last decade, !e pray( Lord #esus Christ, through !our fi"e Holy 6ounds and through all of !our Sacred ,lood that !ou shed, &e as' !ou to ha"e mercy on the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and in particular for our parents, relati"es, spiritual guides, and $enefactors. Heal their painful &ounds and let them en/oy and participate fully in !our Sal"ation. men. Prayer of Sacrifice for the Poor Souls lmighty, 0ternal God2 ,ecause it is !our 6ill that &e pray for the Poor Souls, I offer !ou, through Mary5s most un$lemished hands, all the Masses that are cele$rated today, for !our highest honor and for the redemption of the souls in Purgatory. Hum$ly, I $eg of !ou, erase their guilt through the o"erly rich merits of !our Most ,elo"ed Son and ha"e mercy on them. +or the restitution of the praise, the lo"e, the honor, the than's, and the merits that these souls neglected to sho& and to gather, I offer !ou all the praise, the lo"e, the honor, the than's, and the trou$les of !our Son through &hich He honored !ou &hile here in the &orld. In reparation for all neglects and tepidity, &hich these souls committed, I offer !ou the glo&ing 7eal &ith &hich !our Son did all His &or's here on earth and &hich are no& rene&ed and $rought to !ou in all Holy Masses. In reparation for all mista'es and all that &as left undone $y these souls, I offer !ou all "irtues &hich !our Son practiced in totality and &hich He no& still practices and completes in all Holy Masses. +or the cleansing of all stains of sin that these souls still sho&, I offer !ou the Sacred ,lood &hich !our Son shed &hile here on earth and &hich He no& rene&s and continues in all Holy Masses. s discharge from all punishments and torments, &hich these souls endure, I offer !ou the $itter Passion and *eath of !our most ,elo"ed Son, &hich He no& rene&s and continues in all Holy Masses. +or their rescue from the $urning dungeon, I offer !ou the infinite merits &hich !our Son earned on earth and &hich He no& still e1ercises and distri$utes in all Holy Masses. +inally, in order to do enough to fulfill !our strict /ustice, I offer !ou all "irtues and merits &hich the entire life, suffering, and death of !our most ,elo"ed Son, His holiest Mother, all saints and chosen ones &ho together suffered more than the dear Poor Souls left undone. men. Sevenfold Prayer for the Poor Souls 0irst Prayer( Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred ,lood &hich !our *i"ine Son shed in the Garden of Gethsemane, I as' !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular those &ho are most neglected. Lead them into !our Glory so that they praise and glorify !ou in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. Second Prayer( Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred ,lood &hich !our *i"ine Son shed during the cruel Scourging, I as' !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular those &ho stand the closest to the entrance to !our *elight. Let them $egin to praise and glorify !ou no& in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. 1hird Prayer( Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred ,lood &hich !our *i"ine Son shed at the painful Cro&ning of thorns, I as' !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular those in most need of our intercession. *o not let them &ait any longer to praise and glorify !ou in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. 0ourth Prayer( Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred ,lood &hich !our *i"ine Son shed in the streets of #erusalem as He carried the Cross on His Holy Shoulder, I as' !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular the one &ho in !our 0yes has the greatest merits so that he can, from the high and glorious throne that a&aits him, praise and glorify !ou in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. 0ifth Prayer( Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred +lesh and ,lood of !our *i"ine Son, #esus Christ, &hich He Himself on the e"ening $efore His *eath offered to His $elo"ed apostles as food and drin', &hich He there$y left $ehind as continuous Offering and life)gi"ing Sustenance for the faithful of the entire Church, I as' !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular the one &ho honored this Secret of His Infinite Lo"e the most, so that he &ith !our *i"ine Son and the Holy Spirit may, through this Holy Sacrament, praise and glorify !ou in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. Si2th Prayer3 Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred ,lood that !our *i"ine Son shed from His Hands and +eet &hile on the $eam of the Cross, I as' of !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular the one for &hom I must pray the most. *o not let that one stay there any longer due to my fault so that he may praise and glorify !ou in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. Seventh Prayer( Lord, lmighty God, through the Sacred ,lood and 6ater &hich flo&ed from the Side of !our *i"ine Son in front of the eyes of His Holy Mother and to her greatest anguish, I as' !ou to free the souls in Purgatory, in particular the one &ho honored the highest Mother of Hea"en the most intimately. Let him soon enter !our Glory in order to praise and glorify !ou &ith Mary in eternity. men. Pray 3 Our +ather, 3 Hail Mary8 Lord, grant them eternal peace. #ord4s Prayer for the Poor Souls, as given to St. Matilda O9% +TH0% 6HO %T I( H040(: 6e most hum$ly $eseech !ou))good, merciful and eternal +ather))forgi"e the Poor Souls &ho !ou !ourself ha"e ta'en as !our children, &ho did not lo"e !ou and &ho pushed !ou a&ay from them and neglected to gi"e !ou sufficient honor. s reparation and penance I offer !ou all the lo"e and good deeds of !our most $elo"ed Son, #esus Christ, Our Lord. HLLO60* ,0 TH! (M0: I most hum$ly $eseech !ou))good, merciful and eternal +ather)) forgi"e the Poor Souls &ho did not gi"e glory to !our (ame, &ho often spo'e un&orthily or thoughtlessly. s reparation and penance I offer !ou all the sermons &ith &hich !our most $elo"ed Son, Our Lord #esus Christ, honored !our (ame &hile here on earth. TH! ;I(G*OM COM0: 6e $eseech !ou most hum$ly))good eternal and merciful +ather))forgi"e the Poor Souls &ho did not attend to !our 'ingdome &ith a $urning lo"e and a yearning &ish $ut &ho often enriched themsel"es &ith earthly goods. s reparation and penance, I offer !ou the great offering that !our most $elo"ed Son, Our Lord #esus Christ, made so that all can $e ta'en into !our 'ingdom. TH! 6ILL ,0 *O(0, O( 0%TH S IT IS I( H040(: 6e $eseech !ou most hum$ly))good, eternal and merciful +ather))forgi"e the Poor Souls &ho did not ser"e !our 6ill $ut often follo&ed their o&n &ill and &ho there$y did not do !our 6ill. s reparation and penance, &e offer !ou the Holy and *i"ine Heart of !our Son, Our Lord #esus Christ, and its total &ill ser"ice. GI40 9S THIS *! O9% *IL! ,%0* (* +O%GI40 9S O9% T%0SPSS0S S 60 +O%GI40 THOS0 6HO T%0SPSS GI(ST 9S: 6e $eseech !ou most hum$ly))good, eternal and merciful +ather))forgi"e the Poor Souls &ho offered no resistance to $ig temptations $ut &ho fell to the urgings of e"il and into ruin. s reparation and penance &e offer !ou the o$edience, the tiring &or', all the $itter sufferings and the death of !our most $elo"ed Son, #esus Christ Our Lord. (* *0LI40% 9S +%OM 04IL: 6e most hum$ly $eseech !ou))good, eternal and merciful +ather))forgi"e the Poor Souls and lead them as &ell as our souls, through the merits of !our most $elo"ed Son, Our Lord #esus Christ, into the 'ingdom of !our Holiness, &hich !ou !ourself are. men. 1o Our #ady of Perpetual Help O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may e"er in"o'e thy most po&erful name, &hich is the safeguard of the li"ing and the sal"ation of the dying. O purest Mary, O s&eetest Mary, let thy name henceforth $e e"er on my lips, for in all my needs and in all my temptations, I shall ne"er cease to call on thee, e"er repeating thy Sacred (ame, Mary, Mary. O &hat consolation, &hat s&eetness &hat confidence, &hat emotion, fills my soul &hene"er I thin' of thee. ,ut I &ill not $e content &ith merely thin'ing of thee, let my lo"e for thee, prompt me e"er to Hail thee, oh Mother of Perpetual Help. men haplet for the 0aithful 5eparted O Lord, my Creator and %edeemer, I $elie"e that in !our /ustice !ou ha"e &illed purgatory for those &ho pass into eternity $efore ha"ing completely atoned for their sins. nd I $elie"e that in !our mercy !ou accept suffrages, especially in the sacrifice of the Mass, for their comfort and li$eration. 0nli"en my faith and grant me sentiments of compassion to&ards these suffering $rethren. ternal rest, grant to them, ! Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. "ay they rest in peace. #men. O Lord #esus Christ, ;ing of glory, through the intercession of Mary and all the saints, please free from purgatory the faithful departed. I pray you, O St. Michael, prince of the hea"enly army, ta'e them into the eternal light &hich &as promised $y God to $raham and his descendants. I offer !ou, Lord, sacrifices and prayers of praise. ccept them on $ehalf of those &hom &e commemorate this day. dmit them into the eternal light and /oy. ternal rest, grant to them, ! Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. "ay they rest in peace. #men. O good Master #esus, I entreat !ou for the sa'e of all to &hom I am $ound $y moti"es of gratitude, /ustice, charity, and relationship: my parents, $rothers and sisters, spiritual and material $enefactors, the mem$ers of our Congregation and my relati"es. I recommend to !ou the forgotten persons, those &ho &ere more de"oted to !ou, to the ,lessed 4irgin, persons &ho on earth had great responsi$ility: priests, the authorities, superiors, religious. Call them soon to eternal sal"ation. ternal rest, grant to them, ! Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. "ay they rest in peace. #men. I than' !ou, O #esus di"ine Master, for ha"ing come do&n from hea"en and redeemed the human race from so much e"il &ith !our doctrine, sanctity and death. I pray !ou for the dead &ho are in purgatory $ecause of the propagation of e"il through the press, radio, tele"ision, and the motion picture industry. I $elie"e that they, once freed from their sufferings and admitted into eternal happiness, &ill pray for the modern &orld so that all the means gi"en for the ele"ation of this present life may $e used for the attainment of e"erlasting life. ternal rest, grant to them, ! Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. "ay they rest in peace. #men. O merciful #esus, for the merits of !our sorro&ful passion and for the lo"e !ou ha"e for me, I $eseech !ou to forgi"e me the punishments I ha"e merited for the present or future life $y my many sins. Grant me the spirit of penance, delicacy of conscience, hatred for any deli$erate "enial sin, and the necessary dispositions to gain indulgences. I $ind myself to help the poor dead as much as I can, and !ou, O infinite Goodness, gi"e me an e"er)increasing fer"or so that &hen it is time for me to lea"e this &orld, I shall $e admitted at once to contemplate !ou fore"er in hea"en. ternal rest, grant to them, ! Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. "ay they rest in peace. #men. &O6"&A P*A7"*S 0O* 1H" HO#7 SO'#S 8& P'*+A1O*7 #fter each invocation say$ My #esus, mercy and relief through Thy Sacred 6ounds O #0S9S, Thou didst suffer and die that all man'ind might $e sa"ed and $rought to eternal happiness. Through the gony of Thine Cro&n of Thorns I offer it to Thy 0ternal +ather that Thou &ilt hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of: My dear parents and grandparents, My $rothers and sisters and other near relati"es, My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation, My spiritual and temporal $enefactors, My friends and neigh$ors, ll for &hom lo"e or duty $ids me pray, Those &ho ha"e offended me, Those &ho ha"e suffered disad"antage of harm through me, Those &ho are especially $elo"ed $y Thee, Those &hose release is near at hand, Those &ho desire most to $e united to Thee, Those &ho endure the greatest suffering, Those &hose release is most remote, Those &ho are least remem$ered, Those &ho are most deser"ing on account of their ser"ices to the Church, The rich &ho are no& the most destitute, The mighty &ho are no& po&erless, The once spiritually $lind, &ho no& see their folly, The fri"olous, &ho spent their time in idleness, The poor, &ho did not see' the treasures of Hea"en, The tepid, &ho de"oted little time to prayer, The indolent, &ho neglected to perform good &or's, Those of little faith, &ho neglected the fre<uent reception of the Sacraments, The ha$itual sinners, &ho o&e their sal"ation to a miracle of grace, Parents &ho failed to &atch o"er their children, Superiors &ho &ere not solicitous for the sal"ation of those entrusted to them, Those &ho stro"e for &orldly riches and pleasures, The &orldly minded, &ho failed to use their &ealth and talents in the ser"ice of God, Those &ho &itnessed the death of others, $ut &ould not thin' of their o&n, Those &ho $lasphemed and committed sacrilege &ithout due reparation, Those &ho "iolated the dignity of the human $ody and mind through impurity, Those &ho are Purgatory $ecause of me, Those &ho did not pro"ide for the life hereafter, Those &hose sentence is se"ere $ecause of the great things entrusted to them, The popes, 'ings and rulers, The $ishops and their counselors, My teachers and spiritual ad"isors, The deceased priests of this diocese, The priests and religious of the Catholic Church, The defenders of the holy Catholic +aith, Those &ho dies on the $attlefield, Those &ho fought for their country, Those &ho &ere $uried in the sea, Those &ho died suddenly, in accidents and from other causes, Those &ho died of sudden illness, Those &ho suffered and died of lingering illnesses, Those &ho died &ithout the last rites of the Church, Those &ho shall die &ithin the ne1t t&enty)four hours, +or those &ho procured a$ortions or a$orted their children, +or those &ho promoted or practiced contraception, +or those &ho ga"e scandal, especially to children, My o&n poor soul &hen I shall ha"e to appear $efore Thy /udgment seat. P%!0% 0ternal rest grant unto all of these, O Lord8 and let the perpetual light of Thine countenance shine upon them soon. men. Novena For The Holy Souls In Purgatory DAY ONE "anifold are the sufferings, which those blessed souls must endure, but the greatest of all is the reflection that their sins in life are the cause of their present torments. #esus, my Sa"ior I ha"e so often deser"ed to $e cast into Hell ho& great &ere my suffering if I &ere no& cast a&ay and o$liged to thin' that I myself had caused my damnation. I than' Thee for the patience &ith &hich Thou hast endured me. My God, I lo"e thee a$o"e all things and I am heartily sorry for ha"ing offended Thee $ecause Thou art infinite goodness. I &ill rather die than offend Thee again. Grant me the grace of perse"erance ha"e pity on me and at the same time on those $lessed souls suffering in Purgatory. Mary, Mother of God, come to their assistance &ith thy po&erful intercession. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY TWO (he second pain which causes these holy souls much suffering, is the time lost in life, when they might have gained merits for 'eaven) and the thought that they are unable to repair this loss, because the time of life and merit is passed. 6oe to me, unhappy $eing, so many years ha"e I already spent on earth and ha"e earned naught $ut Hell2 I gi"e Thee than's, O Lord, for granting me time e"en no& to atone for my sins. My good God, I am heartily sorry for ha"ing offended Thee. Send me Thy assistance that I may apply the time yet remaining to me for Thy lo"e and ser"ice8 ha"e compassion on me, and, at the same time, on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory. O Mary, Mother of God, come to their assistance &ith thy po&erful intercession. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY THREE #nother great pain of the holy souls is caused by the hideous vision of their guilt, for which they now suffer. *n this life the hideousness of sin is not seen as in the life to come) and this is one of the greatest sufferings of Purgatory. O My God2 $ecause Thou art infinite goodness, I lo"e Thee a$o"e all things, and repent &ith my &hole heart of my offenses against Thee. Grant me the grace of holy perse"erance. Ha"e compassion on me, and, at the same, on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory. nd thou, Mary, Mother of God, come to their assistance &ith thy po&erful intercession. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY FOUR (he pain that still more afflicts these holy souls, the spouses of Jesus, is the thought of having, during life, displeased by their sins that +od ,hom they so ardently love. Some penitents have felt so much pain and sorrow in thin-ing of having, by their sins, offended so good a +od, that they died of grief. (he souls in Purgatory understand far better than we do, the claims that +od has to our love) they love 'im with all their strength. 'ence, at the thought of having offended 'im during life, they e.perience pain that surpasses all other pain. O My God2 $ecause Thou art infinite goodness, I am sorry &ith my &hole heart for ha"ing offended Thee. I promise to die rather than e"er offend Thee more. Gi"e me holy perse"erance8 ha"e pity on me, and ha"e pity on those holy souls that $urn in the cleansing fire and lo"e Thee &ith all their hearts. O Mary, Mother of God, assist them $y thy po&erful prayers. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY FIVE #nother great suffering is caused these holy souls by the ignorance of the time of their deliverance. (hey are certain of being one day being released, yet the uncertainty of the time when their purgatorial term will have ended gives them great pain. 6oe to me, unhappy $eing, if Thou, O Lord, hadst cast me into Hell8 for from that dungeon of eternal pain there is no deli"erance. I lo"e Thee a$o"e all things, O infinite God and I am sincerely sorry for ha"ing offended Thee again. Grant me the grace of holy perse"erance. Ha"e compassion on me, and, at the same time, on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory. O Mary, Mother of God, come to their assistance &ith thy po&erful intercession. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY SIX (he holy souls are, indeed, comforted by the recollection of the passion of Jesus Christ, and the 'oly Sacrament of the #ltar, since they -now they are saved by the passion of Jesus Christ, and have received, and still receive, so much consolation from 'oly "asses and 'oly Communion. /evertheless, they are greatly pained by the recollection of their ingratitude for these two great gifts of the love of Jesus Christ. O my *i"ine %edeemer, Thou didst die for me on the Cross, and hast so often united Thyself &ith me in Holy Communion, and I ha"e repaid Thee only &ith ingratitude. (o&, ho&e"er, I lo"e Thee a$o"e all things, O supreme God8 and I am more grie"ed at my offenses against Thee than at any other e"il. I &ill rather die than offend Thee again. Grant me the grace of holy perse"erance. Ha"e compassion on me, and, at the same time, on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory. Mary, Mother of God, come to their aid &ith thy po&erful intercession. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY SEVEN # further great sorrow of these holy souls consists in their ardent desire for the beatific vision. Slowly and painfully the moments of their purgatorial imprisonment pass by) for, they love +od deeply, and desire to be delivered from their sad prison in order to praise 'im forever. O God, +ather of Mercy, satisfy this their ardent desire2 Send them Thy holy ngel to announce to them that Thou, their +ather, are no& reconciled &ith them through the suffering and death of #esus, and that the moment of their deli"erance has arri"ed. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY EIHT #nother bitter sorrow of these souls is caused by the reflection that +od had distinguished them by so many graces not granted to others, and that they compelled 'im, by their sins, to condemn them to these sufferings, and that they had deserved 'ell, and were pardoned and saved only by the mercy of +od. O my God2 I also am one of these ungrateful $eings, ha"ing recei"ed so much grace, and yet despised Thy lo"e and deser"ed to $e cast $y Thee into Hell. ,ut Thy infinite goodness has spared me until no&. Therefore, I no& lo"e Thee a$o"e all things, and I am heartily sorry for ha"ing offended Thee. I &ill rather die than e"er offend Thee. Grant me the grace of holy perse"erance. Ha"e compassion on me and, at the same time, on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory. Mary, Mother of God, come to their aid &ith thy po&erful intercession. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.) DAY NINE +reat are all the sufferings of the holy souls) the fire, the grief, the dar-ness, the uncertainty of the time of their deliverance from prison) but the greatest of all these sorrows is this, that these holy souls are separated from their divine Spouse, and deprived of 'is beatific vision. O my God2 Ho& &as it possi$le that I, for so many years, ha"e $orne tran<uilly the separation from Thee and Thy holy grace2 O infinite Goodness, ho& long)suffering hast Thou sho&n Thyself to me2 Henceforth, I shall lo"e Thee a$o"e all things. I am deeply sorry for ha"ing offended Thee8 I promise rather to die than to again offend Thee. Grant me the grace of holy perse"erance, and do not permit that I should e"er again fall into sin. Ha"e compassion on the holy souls in Purgatory. I pray Thee, moderate their sufferings8 shorten the time of their misery8 call them soon unto Thee in Hea"en, that they may $ehold Thee face to face, and fore"er lo"e Thee. Mary, Mother of Mercy, come to their aid &ith thy po&erful intercession, and pray for us also &ho are still in danger of eternal damnation. (Pray % !ur &ather and % 'ail "ary for the 'oly Souls in Purgatory each day.)
The Egyptian Background of Gnostic Mythology Author(s) : Thomas Gaston Source: Numen, Vol. 62, No. 4 (2015), Pp. 389-407 Published By: Brill Accessed: 08-02-2020 19:52 UTC