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| Quotes taken from 1916 letters to MARIA GARGANI: August 26, September 4, 8, 16, | 1 May Jesus bless you always and smile on your spirit subject to so many trials. | 2 May he console your heart afflicted by him…out of love. | 3 May it be God’s will to render us worthy of eternal glories, reserved for souls who chose the Cross. | 4 You are loved by Jesus…so there can be no further reason for your spirit to be depressed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 It is better to do the will of God by waiting a while (for God’s time rather than ours). | 6 To suffer and not to die was the saying of St. Teresa (of Jesus of Avila). | 7 Purgatory is sweet when one suffers for the love of God. | 8 Trials…are all marks of divine love and jewels for the soul. | 9 You must not criticize the work of the Lord, but humbly submit yourself to (his) divine work | 10 Give total freedom to the workings of grace in you and remember never to be upset for any adverse event that could happen… | 11 Turn to God and abandon yourself to him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Have courage and go forward always. | 13 True devotion consists in a ready desire to do what pertains to the service of God, without any personal satisfaction | 14 Do good because it pleases and give glory to God. | 15 May Jesus…give you the strength…to accomplish his holy will. | 16 Continue to obey…The obedient soul will sing victory. | 17 Always keep Jesus’ obedience in the Garden and on the Cross before your eyes. | 18 Be calm and joyful and by no means doubt the (One)..who directs your soul. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Jesus chose the Cross…so he wants his followers to tread the path to Calvary … Only this way do we reach salvation. | 20 The sure and infallible sign of health of soul is temptation…the saints were not free from (such) trials … | 21 No chosen soul is free from temptations. | 22 Fight valiantly (the spiritual battle) and you will obtain the reward of strong souls. | 23 Keep your gaze fixed on high. | 24 Bless the hand that afflicts you for the sole purpose of sanctifying you and rendering you similar to his Son. | 25 Remember that Calvary is the hill of the saints. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Suffering is short-lived but the reward is eternal. | 27 To ask Jesus to make us holy is neither presumption nor audacity,.. It is desiring to love him greatly. | 28 Pray for the re-establishment of God’s reign, for the propagation of the faith, for the triumph of our holy mother the Church. | 29 To be perfect remember God’s words to Abraham: Walk before me and be blameless. | 30 Live calmly and do not worry excessively for to work more freely in us the Holy Spirit needs tranquility and calm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SundayFather of mercy and compassion, we believe that those who have died in the Lord are blessed. As we pray for the souls of those who have gone before us, we earnestly ask You, let them rest from their labors here on earth, and remember the good works they accomplished through Your grace. With each kindness we offer today, help us recall that we too will be judged according to our good deeds, and the love we have for one another. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen
O Mary, Mother and Queen of the Suffering Souls in Purgatory, pray for them and place our prayers together with yours, that through your almighty intercession, we too may assist them in their suffering. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. MondayFather, our Lord and our God, the Psalmist prayed in wonder and gratitude to You when he prayed: “You have been a home for us, from one generation to the next”. Hear us today as we pray for our loved ones who have died, and have always found a shelter in You. Be gracious to them still, as they await the fullness of Your promise - “home”, in the Kingdom where You live forever and ever. Amen.O Mary, … Eternal rest … May the souls … TuesdayLord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, the souls of the just want for nothing in Your presence. It is You who have given them their heart’s desire, You who have guided them on Your pathways, and led them to Your eternal place of refreshment. As you have prepared a banquet for them, so now fill them with Your mercy and peace. May goodness and kindness follow them to Your dwelling place forever and ever. Amen.O Mary, … Eternal rest … May the souls … |
WednesdayFather, Good and Gracious God, today as we pray for the souls of the faithful departed, we remember the comforting words of Jesus: “ Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world”. As You, Lord, so greatly desire the hearts and souls of the created in Your image and likeness, please now call them to Yourself, and welcome them into Your Kingdom, as they welcomed You here on earth in the poor, the naked, the hungry, the thirsty and the imprisoned. We make our prayer in the name of Christ our lord. Amen.O Mary, … Eternal rest … May the souls … ThursdayEternal Father, our hope and our consolation, look favorably on the souls of our deceased loved ones. As we pray today for them, and all the faithful departed, we ask that You grant the fullness of Your peace and joy to our beloved deceased who have finished the race and have kept the faith. May You give them the heavenly crown of victory, for they longed to see Your face. And one day may we all share their joy together in the Kingdom where You live forever and ever. Amen.O Mary, … Eternal rest … May the souls … FridayMost high, all powerful, all good God, Your humble servant, St. Francis of Assisi, when considering his own death, spoke of that solemn moment as “Sister Death, from whom no one can escape”. In faith we believe that no one would wish to escape the good things that you have prepared for those who have loved You! So today we pray that Sister Death may embrace the souls of our loved ones whom You have called, and lead them to that new creation where you live forever and ever. Amen.O Mary, … Eternal rest … May the souls … SaturdayAll loving God and Father, we praise You today for Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In Him You have borne our griefs and sorrows; and by His wounds we are healed. As we seek to share in the joys of His resurrection, and wait to welcome Him when He returns in glory, we ask You to reward those who have died with the fulfillment of Your promise. Gather us together from the four winds into Your Kingdom which You have prepared for us, where we shall live with You forever. Amen.O Mary, … Eternal rest … May the souls … | Daily Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity, Our Lady, Padre PioHoly Padre Pio, you reminded us that Purgatory is the place of God’s Love, Mercy and Providence even after death. God will never be outdone in providing all the means necessary to bring us to Himself. Pray that we may always remember that heaven is ours for the taking. In the Eucharist you lived, and through Our Lady’s almighty intercession, pray for us that the blood of Jesus that washes us from sin may help us to live holy lives and die in God’s grace. United with the Holy Souls in our prayers for them, intercede for us as we, members of the Communion of Saints on earth, may journey safely to our true home in heaven. Padre Pio pray for us and all the holy souls who still await their entrance into heaven.Mary, loving Mother and Queen of Creation, we pray through your intercession for our brothers and sisters, your children, who are saved in the blood of Christ, your Son, but still await in Purgatory the fullness of the gift that is assured them. You were chosen from among all women, you knew our pain and grief through the death of your Son. Look on us, o merciful Mother, with your eyes of motherly compassion and love, and upon all the souls who have gone before us. Pray for us and them. Protect us in our journey, and intercede for us that we may always be faithful. Pray for the Souls in Purgatory that the Lord may lead them quickly home to enjoy forever eternal life with Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb.
Eternal Father, Son and Holy Spirit, through the intercession of Mary, Your daughter, mother and spouse, and our holy Mother, and through the prayers and intercession of our Father and Founder Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, hear our prayers for the Souls in Purgatory. Grant them eternal light, happiness and peace in that kingdom promised all your faithful children, where You live and reign forever and ever. |