Today it is most fitting that we pray for the dead, particularly for the souls in Purgatory. The souls in Purgatory may no longer pray on behalf of themselves in order to be released from their suffering. They rely completely on our prays in order to aid their delivery to eternal happiness.
Prayer for the departed, sacrifices, and suffrages for the dead are very much a part of our Christian worship. We should always foster a particular devotion towards the souls in Purgatory. Scripture reminds us that: "It is a holy and wholesome thought, to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins" (2Maccab. 12:45-46).
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the most efficacious prayer we can offer to God in order to alleviate the suffering of the poor souls in Purgatory. Let us make every effort to attend Mass today and pray for those souls who are counting on our intercession.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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