Souls in purgatory

Since this is the month dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, I thought it would be appropriate to do this beautiful novena composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori . It starts today, November 12, and ends on the 20th. Please remember all those praying this prayer. These prayers are especially good to do, since nobody prays for them any more, with the exception of us. We are told that everyone goes to heaven these days! This is a pure 'PANTLOAD!' Only our prayers can help them. "The fire of…

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Catholicism certainly looks a lot different today than it did a few decades ago. Whether you are old enough to remember pre-Vatican II Catholicism or not, looking back through the Church’s old “family” pictures can still be a lot of fun! You can click on any image to view it full size. Enjoy! [See also: The Lost 1200-Year-Old Wonder: A Tour of the Old St. Peter’s Basilica] [See also: 1,782 Years Old: Inside the Oldest Church in the World]

Although little is known about Simon Stock's early life, legend has it that the name Stock, meaning 'tree trunk,' derives from the fact that, beginning at age twelve, he lived as a hermit in a hollow tree trunk of an oak tree. It is also believed that, as a young man, he went on a pilgrimage to the ...

PRAYER FOR THE SOULS OF OUR PARENTS O God, Who hast commanded us to honour our father and mother, look in the tenderness of Your mercy upon the souls of my father and mother and forgive them their...

Thought for the Day – 8 November – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Advantages of Devotionto the Souls in Purgatory “As Sacred Scripture says, it is a holy and wholesome thou…