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The Catholic Church teaches that the souls in purgatory are assisted by our prayers for them, and by our works of penance, or other good works, on their behalf. For more on this, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1032.
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Catholic AnswerThe Catechism is an excellent place to start, for a complete discussion of this, please get the book, Puratory and the Means to Avoid It, by Martin Jugie. You can buy it new at Roman Catholic Books, or used, say on Amazon.com. A short booklet on the same subject is online at EWTN at the second link below. The souls in purgatory are assisted by our prayers, our Masses, our penances, just accepting the normal difficulties of life in a Christian spirit and offering them up for the Poor Souls in Purgatory is one of the best means, well, actually, the best means is avoiding it all together, following by offering the Holy Mass for the Poor Souls. Finally, recite the prayer of St. Gertrude the Great frequently. Our Lord showed St. Gertrude a vast number of souls leaving Purgatory and going to Heaven as a result of this prayer, which the Saint was accustomed to say frequently during the day:"Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus, with all the Masses being said all over the world this day, for the Souls in Purgatory."
Our Lady of the Rosary Library sells holy cards with this prayer for 2¢ each. See link below. The last link below is for Amazon.com, their version of the card is slightly different with a different version of the prayer.
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How are you going to save the souls in the Purgatory?
you pray for the souls in the purgatory for their salvation
How do you honor souls in Purgatory?
The souls in Purgatory are honored when we pray for their speedy entrance into heaven, particularly on the Feast of All Souls Day (Nov. 2).
How do you honor the saints and the souls in Purgatory?
Technically, there are no saints in Purgatory. They are "saints in waiting" and undergoing a final purging. We honor the souls in Purgatory by praying for them, having Masses said in their honor, offering up sacrifices for the release of their souls.
What do you call a soul in purgatory?
The holy souls
Is there a purgatory for pets?
It is the Catholic faith that believes in purgatory and as that faith also believes that animals do not have souls, then no, logically, there can be no purgatory for animals.
Which month is dedicated to the souls in purgatory?
month of november.
Is the prayer of st Gertrude to release 1000 souls from purgatory still approved by the church?
St. Gertrude the Great is invoked for souls in purgatory and for living sinners. Our Lord told St. Gertrude that the following prayer would release 1000 souls from purgatory each time it is said.
What do the holy souls in Purgatory do for those who help them?
Probably pray for them.
Where do souls go that cant go to hell or heaven?
those few souls would go to purgatory
Do Lutherans pray for the souls in purgatory?
No. In keeping with the practice of the early Church, Lutherans do not pray for the dead and do not teach a doctrine of Purgatory.
What is the name of the day Jesus brought the souls from hell to heaven?
purgatory
What is the meaning of the land of the dead in The Odyssey?
The land of the dead was where the souls of the dead go after they die. It could represent a purgatory or test that one had to undergo before which they could finish their journey.
