I know that it is always good to pray for the souls in Purgatory. Otherwise, the souls won’t make it to Heaven. However, is it O.K. to pray that all of the souls in Purgatory be released and allowed ...

Every Nov. 2, the Church remembers the faithful departed in a special way on All Souls’ Day and dedicates the whole month to the holy souls in purgatory. After that, we sometimes forget that the ...

If religion did not speak to the deepest sighs and longings of the human heart then it would be as well not to speak at all. Of these sighs few are more profound than those offered up for the death of ...

This was the message of Rev. Fr. Dennis Lauron to people who came to hear Mass on All Saints’ Day, stressing that “all of us, who are still here, should always remember our departed loved ones in our ...

All Souls' Day 2023 will be celebrated on Thursday, November 2nd. It is a day to commemorate all the faithful departed, especially those who have died in the past year. It is also a day to pray for ...

(RNS) A reworked version of purgatory is something that has intrigued some Protestants, and it seems to have won over more than a few. (RNS) This Sunday (Nov. 2), on what is known as All Souls’ Day, ...

One is never sure whether a loved one goes straight to heaven after death. One can only be consoled with the knowledge that God does not send a soul straight to hell for failure to make reparations ...