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Let’s not make care for the poor souls in Purgatory a mere 24-hour remembrance. Let’s make it a lifetime mission.
Today, on All Souls’ Day, there can be a certain sense of fear and discomfort for many of us. Because we are, to some extent, aware of the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, the mere thought of it can be terribly unpleasant — especially knowing that Purgatory might await us on the road to eternal life. And so, we might opt to dismiss thoughts about Purgatory. That’s unfortunate, because regardless of our feelings on the matter, it is vital that we pray for the poor souls there.
As we approach this topic, it’s worth remembering the words in Saint Catherine of Genoa’s Treatise on Purgatory, in which the mystic offers a glimmer of hope about how to consider the state of poor souls: “There is no peace to be compared with that of the souls in purgatory, save that of the saints in paradise, and this peace is ever augmented by the inflowing of God into these souls, which increases in proportion as the impediments to it are removed.”
Continued below.
Let’s Empty Purgatory
Today, on All Souls’ Day, there can be a certain sense of fear and discomfort for many of us. Because we are, to some extent, aware of the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, the mere thought of it can be terribly unpleasant — especially knowing that Purgatory might await us on the road to eternal life. And so, we might opt to dismiss thoughts about Purgatory. That’s unfortunate, because regardless of our feelings on the matter, it is vital that we pray for the poor souls there.
As we approach this topic, it’s worth remembering the words in Saint Catherine of Genoa’s Treatise on Purgatory, in which the mystic offers a glimmer of hope about how to consider the state of poor souls: “There is no peace to be compared with that of the souls in purgatory, save that of the saints in paradise, and this peace is ever augmented by the inflowing of God into these souls, which increases in proportion as the impediments to it are removed.”
Continued below.
Let’s Empty Purgatory
