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Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
a 3.5" x 5.5" Prayer Card, 2¢ each

Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

O Jesus, Thou suffered and died that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of:

My dear parents and grandparents, | My Jesus Mercy
My brothers and sisters and other near relatives, | My Jesus Mercy
My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation, | My Jesus Mercy
My spiritual and temporal benefactors, | My Jesus Mercy
My friends and neighbors, | My Jesus Mercy
All for whom love or duty bids me pray, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who have suffered disadvantage or harm through me, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who have offended me, | My Jesus Mercy
Those whose release is near at hand, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who desire most to be united to Thee, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who endure the greatest sufferings, | My Jesus Mercy
Those whose release is most remote, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who are least remembered | My Jesus Mercy
Those who are most deserving on account of their services to the Church, | My Jesus Mercy
The rich, who are now the most destitute, | My Jesus Mercy
The mighty, who are now powerless, | My Jesus Mercy
The once spiritually blind, who now see their folly | My Jesus Mercy
The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness, | My Jesus Mercy
The poor who did not seek the treasures of heaven, | My Jesus Mercy
The tepid who devoted little time to prayer, | My Jesus Mercy
The indolent who neglected to perform good works, | My Jesus Mercy
Those of little faith, who neglected the frequent reception of the Sacraments, | My Jesus Mercy
The habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace, | My Jesus Mercy
Parents who failed to watch over their children, | My Jesus Mercy
Superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who strove for worldly riches and pleasures, | My Jesus Mercy
The worldly minded, who failed to use their wealth and talent for the service of God, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who witnessed the death of others, but would not think of their own, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who did not provide for the life hereafter, | My Jesus Mercy
Those whose sentence is severe because of the great things entrusted to them, | My Jesus Mercy
The popes, kings, and rulers, | My Jesus Mercy
The bishops and their counselors, | My Jesus Mercy
My teachers and spiritual advisors, | My Jesus Mercy
The priests and religious of the Catholic Church, | My Jesus Mercy
The defenders of the Holy Faith, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who died on the battlefield, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who fought for their country, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who were buried in the sea, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who died of apoplexy, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who died of heart attacks, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who suffered and died of cancer, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who died suddenly in accidents, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who died without the last rites of the Church, | My Jesus Mercy
Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours, | My Jesus Mercy
My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy judgment seat, | My Jesus Mercy

 

PRAYER

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them:

For evermore with Thy Saints, because Thou art gracious.

May the prayer of Thy suppliant people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, benefit the souls of Thy departed servants and handmaids: that Thou mayest both deliver them from all their sins, and make them to be partakers of Thy redemption.

Amen.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine on them.

Amen.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

 


With Ecclesiastical Approval

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A 3.5" x 5.5" Prayer Card, 2¢ each
The Holy Souls Will Repay Us
A Thousand Times Over
Now who can be in more urgent need of our charity than the souls in Purgatory? What hunger, or thirst, or dire sufferings on Earth can compare to their dreadful torments? Neither the poor, nor the sick, nor the suffering, we see around us, have such an urgent need of our help. Yet we find many good-hearted people who interest themselves in every other type of suffering, but alas! scarcely one who works for the Holy Souls.
Who can have more claim on us? Among them too, there may be our mothers and fathers, our friends and near of kin.
When they are finally released from their pains and enjoy the beatitude of Heaven, far from forgetting their friends on earth, their gratitude knows no bounds. Prostrate before the Throne of God, they never cease to pray for those who helped them. By their prayers they shield their friends from many dangers and protect them from the evils that threaten them.
To promote charity toward the poor souls order and distribute large quantities of these cards.
To have a better understanding of Purgatory and the terrible sufferings of the poor souls, order Purgatory Explained, an excellent book of 427 pages. Visit our Store for details.
 
Our Lord dictated the following prayer to St. Gertrude the Great to release 1,000 Souls from Purgatory each time it is said.

"Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen."

St. Gertrude's life was the mystic life of the Cloister – a Benedictine nun. She meditated on the Passion of Christ, which many times brought a flood of tears to her eyes. She did many penances and Our Lord appeared to her many times. She had a tender love for the Blessed Virgin and was very devoted to the suffering souls in Purgatory. She died in 1334. Her feast day is November 16th.

Approval and recommendation (sgd.) M. Cardinal Pahiarca at Lisbon, Portugal, on March 4, 1936.
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63 page booklet (3.75" x 6"), 85¢ ea.

Our Lord revealed to St. Gertrude some of the greatest secrets ever imparted to a human being – as well as making amazing promises to her. This little book explains some of these magnificent spiritual gifts – and shows how Our Lord made special provision for others to share in them also.

Recounted here is what Our Lord told St. Gertrude about His love for souls, about the virtues that please Him the most, and about how to receive the great graces that He is trying to give us. The reader will learn about St. Gertrude's special relationship to the Holy Eucharist, to the Infant Jesus, to the Poor Souls and to the Blessed Virgin Mary – plus, the advantages of frequent Holy Communion and St. Gertrude's method of prayer.

Those who read this book will be convinced that their discovery of St. Gertrude was itself a great grace from God – as well as a pledge of many more graces to come!

Published by TAN Books and Publishers.

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