Posts Tagged ‘Prayers for the Dead’
Remembering the Dead on All Souls Day
November 2—ALL SOULS The Church teaches us that the souls of the just who have left this world soiled with the stain of venial sin remain for a time in a place of expiation, where they suffer such punishment as may be due to their offenses. It is a matter of faith that these suffering…
Read MorePrayers More Than Tears: On Devotion to the Holy Souls
The comforting dogma of our faith of prayer for the holy souls in purgatory remains at the same time awe-inspiring and a deep consolation to all of us who strive to live in the mystery of the Lord Jesus Christ. We should renew our faith in keeping with the spirit of the liturgical texts to…
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