The feast of all souls is a day in our liturgical year when we recall the need. Roman catholics often claim that the ancient jewish historical book of 2 maccabees which they wrongly consider to be scripture teaches purgatory. I asked these souls what their greatest suffering was. It is not often that a book touches the soul so deeply. Nov 11, 2010 the entire story of the apparitions of our lady of fatima and the angel 100th year anniversary duration. This book is about purgatory, and messages from purgatory which have been received and documented by the catholic church. Sometimes, as a tangible sign of this, god even allows the souls in purgatory to ask the living for prayers in a very direct way. Accompanying these accounts are images from the museum of purgatory in rome, which contains relics of encounters with the holy souls, including. They answered me in one voice that their greatest torment was longing for god. Faustina prayer book for the holy souls in purgatory is a perfect companion for those who want to become an apostle of purgatory. Faustina prayer book for the holy souls in purgatory kindle edition by tassone, susan. Devotion for the dying and the holy souls in purgatory.
A phenomenal book with fascinating insights on purgatory from the greatest saints, church writers, and mystics of all time. Since 1940, she began to have visions of the souls in purgatory, accompanied by severe physical suffering. Italian for purgatory is the second part of dantes divine comedy, following the inferno, and preceding the paradiso. They have also informed me, though, that the situation would improve and that we ought to have hope. Supernatural visits, messages, and warnings from purgatory recounts these stories and many other trustworthy, churchverified accounts of earthly visitations from the dead in purgatory. What the holy souls do for those who help them appendix. How to help the holy souls in purgatory national catholic register. This book struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies. This little book slips easily into your pocket, so it can go. Dantes purgatorio represents the sublime conclusion of the slow development of purgatory that took place in the course of the middle ages.
The awardwinning author of thirteen bestsellers, including jesus speaks to faustina and you. The rosary for the holy souls in purgatory susan tassone. As such, it lacks biblical authority and is to be rejected. Primary sources for this article are the amazing secrets of the souls in purgatory an interview with maria simma written by sister emmanuel maillard and also the book get us out of here maria simma speaks with nicky eltz by nicky eltz, the medjugorje web, 2002.
Faustina prayer book for the holy souls in purgatory by. Praying with the saints for the holy souls in purgatory. The rosary for the holy souls in purgatory by susan tassone. Susan tassone, known worldwide for her work to empty purgatory, turns to a passionate and powerful guide to help us all devote ourselves more intensely to the duty of praying for the holy souls in. Prayers for souls in purgatory to help them reach their.
A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted each and every day from nov 1 to nov 8, who devoutly visit a cemetery and there pray, if only mentally, for the departed. Day by day for the holy souls in purgatory susan tassone. Gertrude the great, in which up to 50,000 souls can be prayed for, via the use of the chaplet of st. The entire month of november is dedicated to the dearly departed, this is also an excellent time to perform the 9 day. John chrysostom, considered prayers for souls in purgatory to be essential. Some extraordinary good books have sunk into oblivion. Through reading this book, i learned all about the catholic belief that all souls in purgatory who are all the souls who believe in god, and who will eventually go to heaven. While the idea of a middle ground may find historical support in other places or seem sensible to many, the fact is that it is not supported by the biblethe very book that.
It is an allegory telling of the climb of dante up the mount of purgatory, guided by the roman poet virgil, except for the last four cantos at which point beatrice takes over as dantes. Yet purgatory does exist, and the sufferings that the poor souls. The rosary for the holy souls in purgatory by susan tassone the rosary for the holy souls in purgatory by susan tassone pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad susan tassone updated with the luminous mysteries. Shop for books by susan tassone at and support the ongoing mission of mother angelica. This book was written to impress upon its readers many truths about purgatory first, that it exists. Prayers, promises, and devotions for the holy souls in purgatory. Faustina an apostle of purgatory our ladys blue army. A tireless advocate for the holy souls, susan tassone provides an unprecedented treasure trove of spiritual tools including devotions, meditations, and wisdom from the holy souls and patron saints. Gertrude prayer releases 1,000 souls from purgatory. The immense power of the mass for the souls in purgatory next, from the excellent book purgatory explained by the lives and legends of the saints by father f. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview with. The entire story of the apparitions of our lady of fatima and the angel 100th year anniversary duration. Although a small ebook, it is destined to do great good among christians, many of whom are incredibly ignorant of the great doctrine of purgatory. Maria simma, a devout catholic, lived humbly in the hills of austria.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Author of the book my experience with souls in purgatory. Susan tassone wont admit it, but she is one of the experts on the souls in purgatory. If you want to have the hell and purgatory scared out of you read father f. What better way to pray for them than by adapting our favorite devotional tradition the rosary.
There are a few ways for use to pray for the poor souls trapped in purgatory. I also beg, you, jesus, to free all souls from purgatory. Daily prayers for the poor souls in purgatory scripture. Lasancethis is an amazing book that is nearly impossible to find. Faustina prayer book for the conversion of sinners. It would have been immoral, or at least an adverse commentary on our societal values, if christmas in purgatory was allowed to be available only in libraries those which had copies. The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory by sister emmanuel of medjugorje. The divine comedy by dante alighieri, inferno by dante alighieri, the night circus by erin morgenstern, purgatory. I plead with you for the souls that are in most need of prayer. Its a really nice volume on extremely highquality paper with color photographs of official church relics which are preserved, all having to do with purgatory.
It contains many reflections and prayers for the poor souls in om the title page. The way of the cross for the holy souls in purgatory. Holy souls in purgatory the catholic church has always offered prayers and masses for the. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview with maria. The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory, published by queenship publishing co. The following are excerpts from this interview of sister emmanuel of medjugorje with maria simma, taken from a booklet entitled. Maria simma, the souls in purgatory, and garabandal.
As a result, they take little or no care to avoid purgatory themselves, and worse still, they cruelly neglect the poor souls who are already there and who depend entirely on them for help. An unbelievable true account of purgatory told by the souls who are there. Maria simma was born on february 2, 1915 in sonntag, austria. Popular purgatory books meet your next favorite book. Mother mary potter foundress of the little company of mary blessed are the merciful. Prayers for the souls in purgatory most sacred heart. Padre pio is known for his many mystical experiences during prayer, often piercing the heavenly veil while on earth. Novena for the holy souls in purgatory pray catholic novenas. Nov 20, 2014 if you want to have the hell and purgatory scared out of you read father f. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview. Devotion for the dying and the holy souls in purgatory marys call to her loving children by ven. Purgatory is an extrabiblical teaching developed beyond what jesus and the apostles presented in the bible.
This is a very short 58 pages book, relating the interview of maria simma, a devout catholic, who, for many years, has visits from the souls in purgatory. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading st. Does god allow souls in purgatory to visit the living. According to what i read in this book, it is not god who casts souls into purgatory, but the souls themselves, who appearing before god feel ashamed and unclean with the sin in their souls. Susan tassone has long been a passionate champion for the holy souls in purgatory and is recognized as leading a worldwide purgatory movement. When we pray this scriptural rosary for the holy souls in purgatory, we gain powerful intercessors and increase gods glory. The power of dantes poetry made a decisive contribution to fixing in. The church has summarily condemned prayer cards containing a promise to release one or more souls from purgatory.
The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory is such a book. It contains many reflections and prayers for the poor souls in purgatory. This evidence takes the form of physical objects changed by souls allowed to visit the earth hand prints, burn marks, etc and testimony from both saints and noncanonized laity in the past 150 years. Nor is purgatory a late invention of the church, as many protestants claim. Dear reader, peruse this little book with care and you will bless the day that it fell into your hands. One such experience involved an unexpected encounter with a soul from purgatory. Saint catherine of genoa, on the other, gives me a more balanced understanding in her writings wherein she says that the souls in purgatory, whom she communicated with, have a joy beyond any joy to be imagined in this life. Evidence for belief is purgatory goes back to judaism herself with the maccabees. Giving the holy souls in purgatory an indulgence is the highest act of supernatural charity, says blessed pope john paul ii. But the souls in purgatory always need our prayers. It tells how we may help to alleviate the sufferings of these holy souls. One day, sister emmanuel maillard, a french nun known for her apostolate in favor of the apparitions of our lady in medjugorje, came across maria simmas book, called the souls in purgatory told me.
Prayers for the souls in purgatory it is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins. Maria simma tried three times to enter a monastery, but met with refusal because of ill health. The church has endorsed the doctrine of purgatory from the councils of florence and trent in the 15th and 16th centuries right up through vatican ii in the 1960s. Shed found it deep in a stack of books at a catholic. Hungry souls is different in focus in that it deals less with the theology of purgatory and visions of the saints while focusing on evidence. The reality is, however, that purgatory is not even found in the apocryphal books, nor would it be a biblical teaching even if it was. Oct 23, 2017 the church has summarily condemned prayer cards containing a promise to release one or more souls from purgatory. Sep 28, 2019 a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted each and every day from nov 1 to nov 8, who devoutly visit a cemetery and there pray, if only mentally, for the departed. The brown scapular approval of his eminence the cardinal patriarch of lisbon cardinals palace, lisbon march 4, 1936 we approve and recommend with all our heart the beautiful little book read me or rue it by e. Faustina prayer book for adoration, and day by day for the holy.
As a consequence, they do little or nothing to avoid it themselves and little to help the poor souls who are suffering there so intensely, waiting for the masses and prayers which should be offered. It can be purchased online at our fatima gift shop, or by calling 186651917. Although a small e book, it is destined to do great good among christians, many of whom are incredibly ignorant of the great doctrine of purgatory. A plenary indulgence is granted the faithful who, on all souls day or according to the judgment of the. Faustina prayer book for the holy souls in purgatory provides a wealth of spiritual tools coupled with the wisdom of st.
Faustina prayer book for the holy souls in purgatory. Suzie had known nothing of my bargain with the holy souls when she picked up this book. The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory by sister. Holy souls bookreflections on purgatorya complete prayerbookincludingspecial prayers and devotions in behalfof the poor souls in purgatory.
Cardinal is dated that exact same day as the approval by manuel goncalves cerejeira of the book read me or rue it, a book by fr. Box 220, goleta, ca 93116, usa phone 8006479882, fax. The souls in purgatory commented to me that the church is in the worst state of her history. There are so many interesting facts about the souls in purgatory that i never knew until reading this daybyday book.