The Joys of Purgatory
Editor’s note: Special indulgences may be gained for the souls in Purgatory throughout the Octave of All Saints, November 1-8. See here for ways to help the Holy Souls. Purgatory is a marvelous contest of love between God and the soul, and, in a contest of love, there is no space for anything that is […]
I stood at the cemetery yesterday and looked up at the branches of a tree stretched out across the November sky. Only a few leaves hung on; the rest had scattered to the ground. And it seemed to me, in that moment, that the leaves still hanging on to the branch represented those of us […]
The Month of November starts off with the celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints. The following day, Nov. 2nd, the Church celebrates the Feast of All Souls. This day, the entire Church, the Mystical Body of Christ, remembers in prayer, sacrifice, and suffrages, the souls in Purgatory. This is the specific Liturgical day to […]
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