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- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: “Chili, Thank you for sharing the letter. For what it’s worth – The Synod of Rouen in the year 650…”
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- on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “Within four months of this very Mass, I had to become a Catholic. The beauty of this Mass and the…”
- on “The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”: ““The elders weep, comparing the past with the present; the young are more to be pitied, since they know not…”
- on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “Prayed a rosary. All those darling little choir singers are grown and parents, priests or nuns now…. Beautiful. Trying to…”
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Tag Archives: Poor Souls
NOTA BENE! FINAL DAY 30 Nov. – Special Decree extends opportunity for Plenary Indulgence for Poor Souls through whole of November
30 November: FINAL DAY The Church’s senior tribunal, which handles all matter of the internal forum and indulgences, the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary, has issued a decree about the annual opportunity to gain indulgences for the souls in Purgatory in time … Read More
#GoodFriday and You: Prayers for Holy Souls in Purgatory and Plenary Indulgences
Something which would enormously help every aspect of the life of the Church in the modern world is a revival of classic devotions and the return to a style of prayer which, to our ears, seems quite formal and, at … Read More
All Souls Day and you readers, living and dead
It is All Souls. We pray in special way for the dead today and during this octave, and indeed during this month. Do you know of any of the regular readers or commentators of this blog who have passed away? Let’s … Read More
Fr. Z’s Voice Mail: Of indulgences, cemeteries, and consolations in trying times. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
It has been a while since I have posted about my voice mail. I very much enjoy (most of) your voice mail messages. First, to the gentleman with the anti-Catholic wife who wants to know how to support the blog … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point you gleaned from the sermon you heard as you fulfilled your Sunday obligation? Let us know. Meanwhile… for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost… whether there are good points in it or not… [display_podcast]
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Tagged indulgences, Poor Souls, Purgatory
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QUAERITUR: Can very small children gain indulgences for Poor Souls?
From a reader: Can a child who has not yet made their First Holy Communion obtain indulgences for the holy souls in purgatory on All Souls Day? My 5 year old would love to do this but I don’t want … Read More
QUAERITUR: Indulgences for Poor Souls, but cemetery is locked.
From a reader: I pass a Catholic cemetery to and from work every day (in fact, it is the diocesan cemetery where my spouse and I bought plots). I want to stop and say prayers for the souls in Purgatory, … Read More
QUAERITUR: How to pray a loved one into Heaven.
From a reader: In your opinion, what is the most efficacious means of praying a loved one into Heaven? The person is yet living, but not a family member, and a non-practicing Catholic. First, it shouldn’t have to be said, … Read More
Asking the Poor Souls to help with the election of the new Pope
Our friends at Rorate have a great idea. As I promote a revival of confession, they promote prayer for poor souls. They have a prayer for the poor souls to interceded for the Cardinal Electors. I think we all want, … Read More
Not on 12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, anniversary of the Battle of Vienna (1683): “SUPERIOR MOVIE!!! O, HOLY NAME OF MARY, HELP US, PROTECT US, AND SAVE US.”
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