Four centuries before devotion of Our Lord's Most Sacred Heart was given to the world, Our Lord revealed to St. Gertrude His adorable Heart,
"I accept with highest pleasure what is offered to Me for the poor souls, for I long inexpressibly to have near Me those for whom I paid so great a price. By the prayers of thy loving soul, I am induced to free a prisoner from purgatory as often as thou dost move thy tongue to utter a word of prayer!"
"at one time as a treasury in which all riches are contained; at another time as a harp which is played upon by the Holy Spirit, the sweetness of whose tones ravished the Blessed Trinity and all the heavenly court. Once it was represented to her as a fountain, the delicious and plentiful waters of which refresh the souls in purgatory, strengthen and enrich the just on earth, and fill the blessed in heaven with inebriating delights."I love the way He revealed His Sacred Heart to St. Gertrude, with the imagery of the fountain providing for the Church Suffering, Church Militant, and Church Triumphant. We are all one Body and what a beautiful gift we have to offer prayers through Christ for one another. It was a blessing to be able to pray with you, and with Our Lady, in a special way last week for indulgences for our beloved souls.
UPDATE: Remember Me is a beautiful remembrance book available for purchase here. Here is a description from the website:
Remember Me is a family heirloom that is sure to be used again and again. It serves as a constant reminder to pray for loved ones who have gone before you. It is our hope that Remember Me will become a focal point of prayer for you and your family each and every month. As you use it, you will be filled with comfort and special memories — so that the souls of our faithful departed will live on and never be forgotten.
Thanks for the info.
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Hi Kathryn, what a beautiful post about the Holy Souls in Purgatory. I've been praying more for them this year than ever before because I think I have a new awareness of the importance of it. I read somewhere and have no idea if it's true, even though I'd like to think it is true, that when you mention a loved one by name who is in purgatory that Our Lady or Jesus will go and visit them and give them momentary comfort.
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May God bless you too Michael! Thanks for coming by :)
ReplyDeleteHello Noreen, I love that. This inspires me to pray more often for specific loved ones who have died, on an every day basis. Thanks for sharing and coming by. Continued prayers for you.
Thank you both for your prayers, they are working. Although I do find myself behind a bit this afternoon on my daily/weekly chores, my heart is still a little lighter! Praise God!
Hi Kathryn! I popped by to wish you and your family a Happy Thankgiving! You are in my thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteI have heard the same thing Noreen has about mentioning a person in purgatory by name :)
Hello Mary! Thank you so much :) We have been traveling so I did not get to my blog or email last week! I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. You are also in my thoughts and prayers.... and I have been receiving a lot of grace from your blog posts about sloth, gluttony, etc... I really appreciate your insight!
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