Rooted in centuries of Catholic tradition, these daily devotions offer a practical way to sanctify time and live your faith ...

Purgatory is a temporary state for souls in friendship with God (i.e. saved) who need cleansing from the bad effects, mess, scandal and attachments (attraction to sin) still remaining from ...

And I will not sin again with the help of God. God be merciful to me, a sinner. Divine heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, Deliver the holy souls in purgatory.

Medieval women’s ideas about heaven were inspired by the visions and sufferings they experienced, says Hetta Howes ...

When I stood in prayer, I was now attaching my prayers to the entire nation of Israel. And then I thought about the verse from the prophet Isaiah that says “All of your nation is righteous.” ...

The formal beginning of All Souls’ Day started in 988 AD. Abbot Odilo of Cluny (a French Benedictine monastery) made November a day to pray for souls in purgatory. He then taught other Cluniac ...

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That and the political advantage of not having to listen to the Pope. If like me, you grew up Protestant without Purgatory, there was only a black or white answer to those who died without making a ...

What Is Purgatory Like? We should also note that purgatory does not exist as a second chance for unsaved sinners to redeem themselves. If you have a basic familiarity with Dante’s Divine Comedy, you ...

Bringing together contemplatives to pray in silent community offers not only encouragement to individuals but fosters the ...

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...