Padre pio, purgatory, and praying for souls in the cemetery. Id like to share some ideas for prayer to them, with you all here. Short stories of purgatory a remarkable collection of visits from the souls in purgatory to various saints and mystics. Faustina prayer book for the holy souls in purgatory is a perfect companion for those who want to become an apostle of purgatory. The poor souls in purgatory are waiting anxiously for your help. Nov 11, 2010 help 10,000 souls in purgatory everytime this prayer is said. I realised one day that saying a hail mary when washing my hands is a good enough time span. It is not often that a book touches the soul so deeply. Oct 31, 2017 when padre pio asked that his brothers pray for his soul, he was no stranger to the souls in purgatory. Instead of rebelling and worrying, she said to the lord. Source for this information is from the life of st gemma galgani, by venerable father germanus cp. Help 10,000 souls in purgatory everytime this prayer is said. The immense power of the mass for the souls in purgatory next, from the excellent book purgatory explained by the lives and legends of the saints by father f.
Dan cambras prayers and practices for the souls in purgatory. Dec 24, 2010 every since reading the book the souls in purgatory told me by maria simma that i found in medjugorje, i have felt a call to use my life on earth having a special devotion for the souls in purgatory and i wish to share that passion with you in the hope that maybe one or more of you will come to understand how important it is that we help them. When shew as twentyfive, maria was graced with a very special charism the charism of being visited by the many souls in purgatory and being able to communicate with them. Oct 27, 2012 mother had told me a good deal about the souls in purgatory and, already at school, these souls helped me a lot. I will leave you with one more story i came across a story awhile back that drove home the point of intercessory prayer to me.
We approve and recommend with all our heart the beautiful little book read me or rue it by e. Help 10,000 souls in purgatory everytime this prayer is. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview with maria. Padre pios mystical encounters with the souls in purgatory. Today, very little is taught in regular catechism classes about purgatory, about the suffering that the poor souls experience in order to be completely purified to be able to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Heres a taste of some of the fascinating people and events you can find in this book. If you want to have the hell and purgatory scared out of you read father f. The angel told him that the terrible punishment of purgatory is a heart rendering and ardent languishing of love in the soul. I entered the sisters of the heart of jesus, but they told me that my health was too poor to stay with them. Full of wisdom and faith, this small book has greatly blessed me.
You know, with medjugorje, there is only one great danger, and it is. When padre pio asked that his brothers pray for his soul, he was no stranger to the souls in purgatory. He was, however, deeply affected by the experience and later asked me what it meant. One day, i read with great interest a book about the souls in purgatory. Offer him all your activities of the day and ask him to apply his merits to the suffering souls. Supernatural visits, messages and warnings from purgatory by the renowned belgian psychologist gerard j. On christmas night, thousands of souls leave their place of expiation for heaven. Located in the back of the chiesa del sacro cuore del suffragio on the banks of the tiber, the tiny centuryold piccolo museo del purgatorio, or museum of the holy souls in purgatory, holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.
Margherite asked for a sign and the soul put her hand on the book she was reading, the imitation of christ. Mother had told me a good deal about the souls in purgatory and, already at school, these souls helped me a lot. He breathed a sigh of relief and went back to sleep. He told stories of souls who had come to him in visible human form to ask for his intercession.
It struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies and also explained very well the churchs doctrine on the subject. So yes, the souls in purgatory can pray for us and assist us so long as the matter is in union with gods will, of course. Does god allow souls in purgatory to visit the living. Her local bishop and parish priest told her she could make known these visitations as long as there were no theological errors. Some thoughts on the souls in purgatory page 8 mother of god. Saint catherine of genoa, on the other, gives me a more balanced understanding in her writings wherein she says that the souls in purgatory, whom she communicated with, have a joy beyond any joy to be imagined in this life. The book tells us how to save ourselves and how to save others from untold suffering. Maria simma, the souls in purgatory, and garabandal garabandal. Primary sources for this article are the amazing secrets of the souls in purgatory an interview with maria simma written by sister emmanuel maillard and also the book get us out of here maria simma speaks with nicky eltz by nicky eltz, the medjugorje web, 2002. It is a book by maria simma, called the souls in purgatory. Suzie had known nothing of my bargain with the holy souls when she picked up this book.
Faustina an apostle of purgatory our ladys blue army. One day, sister emmanuel maillard, a french nun known for her apostolate in favor of the apparitions of our lady in medjugorje, came across maria simmas book, called the souls in purgatory told me and read it with great interest. Faustina was told by the souls in purgatory that the main way to avoid purgatory is to do the will of god in all things. A soul told maria that this woman had been saved, saved from hell, because at the moment of death. Heres a wonderful and thorough explanation of how to come to the aid of memebers of the communion of saints who are now part of the church suffering. It is hoped that the reflections contained in the first part of this. A complete prayerbook including special prayers and devotions in behalf of the poor souls in purgatory, by rev. The holy souls in purgatory are the souls of those who have died in the love of christ but who must yet pass through a period of final purgation, or spiritual cleansing of their sinful attachments, before. Purgatory does exist, and the sufferings that the poor souls experience there are very real. The motherinlaw returned after the pilgrimage, when the requested masses had already been recited, to thank and tell that she had been released from purgatory. Maria simma written by sister emmanuel maillard and also the book get us out of. Do yourself and your departed loved ones a favor and read fr. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview. Sep 20, 2010 one day, i read with great interest a book about the souls in purgatory.
They inspired me to get my hands on the interestingly, you can find the original german version of this book for sale at amazon usa but the english translation is virtually impossible to purchase. Mention must also be made of the zeal of this child of heaven in the aid of the suffering souls in purgatory. The holy souls book pdf by john paul kirkham issuu. Some thoughts on the souls in purgatory page 8 mother. Padre pios mystical encounters with souls from purgatory. One day, sister emmanuel maillard, a french nun known for her apostolate in favor of the apparitions of our lady in medjugorje, came across maria simmas book, called the souls in purgatory told me. Sep 15, 2017 on christmas night, thousands of souls leave their place of expiation for heaven. Visits from the holy souls in purgatory the life of the austrian mystic, maria. Saint gertrude chaplet for release of 50,000 souls hd repost. I found both of these books thrilling and developed a much deeper understanding of purgatory and the plight of the poor souls through them. An engrossing book on these phenomena, hungry souls.
My personal experiences with the poor souls by maria simma. In union with the divine heart of jesus make a short pilgrimage to purgatory at night. It is in a book called the amazing secret of the souls in purgatory, an interview with maria simma. The latter also empowered me to print in this book, in an abbreviated form, his report. Absolutely everything for these soulswhether punishment or consolationis a function of the glorification of.
It can be purchased online at our fatima gift shop, or by calling 186651917. Truth be told, if id found this book in the stack myself, i probably would have been inclined to put it back, too. By the way, in case you have not read it, here is a great article on purgatory from the lives of various mystics and visionaries may god bless you and your loved ones, glenn dallaire. Oct 03, 2014 since 1940 she was then aged 25, a privileged soul, named maria simma, has had regular visits from the souls in purgatory to explain their sufferings and to ask for prayers and masses to be released from purgatory. In my opinion, the quintessential book on purgatory is purgatory, by the 19th century french theologian, fr. Full text of my experiences with the poor souls internet archive. The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory is such a book. Ah, if every one knew how useful this devotion to the holy souls in purgatory is to those who practice it, they would not be forgotten so often. Gregory, torments the damned and purifies the elect.
Maria simma was born on february 2, 1915 in sonntag, austria. Dantes purgatorio represents the sublime conclusion of the slow development of purgatory that took place in the course of the middle ages. I told him that sometimes souls in purgatory those who have no one to pray for them are permitted by god to let someone on earth know that they need prayers. Every prayer i say, mass i attend is offered for them. Madonna and child with souls in purgatory painting by luca giodarno circa 1665. Every since reading the book the souls in purgatory told me by maria simma that i found in medjugorje, i have felt a call to use my life on earth having a special devotion for the souls in purgatory and i wish to share that passion with you in the hope that maybe one or more of you will come to understand how important it is that we help them. Her mother and father were poor peasant farmers and the family lived a hand to mouth existence. They have also informed me, though, that the situation would improve and that we ought to have hope. Maria simma tried three times to enter a monastery, but met with refusal because of ill health. I know when you pray for me, and it is the same with all of the other souls here in purgatory.
This book struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies, and also explained very well the churchs doctrine on the subject. Straight away, i wrote to the editor who told me that maria simma is alive. In this book, maria simma describes her experiences with candid simplicity and. The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory by sister emmanuel of medjugorje. The catholic church has always offered prayers and masses for the dead and considers it a spiritual work of mercy. My brother was sceptical butno surpriseon the 9th day of the novena, his call finally got through. Shortly after the apparitions began, in june 1981, i asked a poor soul from purgatory and told me they were true. This is a very short 58 pages book, relating the interview of maria simma, a devout catholic, who, for many years, has visits from the souls in purgatory.
So i said to myself that i had to do everything for them. Maria simma, the souls in purgatory, and garabandal. Supernatural visits, messages, and warnings from purgatory after a week of hearing ghostly noises, a man is visited in his home by the spirit of his mother, dead for three decades. Straight away, i wrote to the editor who told me that maria simma is still alive. This book which also contains a compendium of devotional prayers aims to describe in simple terms what the catholic church holds and teaches about the. Read me or rue it how to avoid purgatory written by fr. Oct 31, 2019 she had come across a book, she said, that she wanted to send me. This book struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies, and also explained very well the.
Christ visited the holy souls in prison purgatory that had being there since the days of the building of the arc way back in the book of genesis 6. Since 1940, she began to have visions of the souls in purgatory, accompanied by severe physical suffering. Maria simma, lived humbly in the mountains of austria. In fact, he said that more souls of the dead than of the living climb this mountain to attend my masses and to seek my prayers. The sin of apostasy reigns all over, and priests are considered the most responsible for it. Since 1940 she was then aged 25, a privileged soul, named maria simma, has had regular visits from the souls in purgatory to explain their sufferings and to ask for prayers and masses to be released from purgatory. Although small, it is destined to do great good among catholics, many of whom are incredibly ignorant of the great doctrine of purgatory. The following is a sincere testimony from the person who experienced several visits from a soul in purgatory, and thus she provides a detailed and frank eyewitness account with. Our sorrowful mother has been asking me to pray with her for the suffering souls in purgatory, and so i wanted to learn more about her relationship with the holy souls. I realised one day that saying a hail mary when washing my hands is a. Author of the book my experience with souls in purgatory. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview with. She was told that in the week of poor souls day the souls in purgatory.
And now that he was with me, he told me that that tiny prayer had saved him. While the catholic church unsuccessfully has tried to extinguish the practices of the cultlike faithful, it seems reassuring that, if purgatory exists, there are people out there working to free the unfortunate souls trapped in its flames. She reproaches him for his dissolute life and begs him to have masses said in her name. Take a look at this pdf given for free download here. The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory chapter. Since 1940, she began to have visions of the souls in purgatory, accompanied. Paul osullivan is very simple to understand, and gives detailed information about the intense sufferings of the souls in purgatory. The souls in purgatory commented to me that the church is in the worst state of her history.