Prayers, Promises, and Devotions for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Tireless advocate for the holy souls in purgatory, Susan Tassone, invites you to join her in the call to action from St. Pio to empty purgatory. Become a prayer warrior on behalf of the suffering souls and bring comfort to them and to yourself along the way.
Tassone provides an unprecedented treasure trove of spiritual tools – including devotions, meditations, and wisdom from the holy souls and patron saints of souls in purgatory – that you can use to take an active role in this vital and rewarding vocation. Sharing her deep understanding and personal connection with the centuries-old tradition of praying with supernatural charity for the holy souls, Tassone will inspire you with her passion and educate you with her meticulous research. In addition, she provides an avenue for the attainment of spiritual gifts for acts done for the souls that cry out for relief.
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Excellent for devotion to the Holy Souls
I briefly spoke with Susan Tassone at a Marian conference in Louisville in the early 90s. She had, pardon the pun, such a fire to spread devotion to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. She has greatly succeeded in the past quarter century. With this book, I am glad to have obtained another copy of "Prayer For Daily Neglects" (PP. 151, 152). A Poor Clare nun, appearing to her abbess shortly after her death, said praying this prayer daily freed her from the pains of Purgatory. This book not only contains many beautiful prayers and litanies for the Holy Souls but it also includes many quotes from the saints. For instance: "The eagle is the Virgin.... This eagle soars far higher, and from on high sees her prey, that is, the souls of sinners, and snatches them up to heaven in the talons of her love. - St. Thomas Villanova" (P. 163) "The holy souls are eager for the prayers of the faithful, which can gain indulgences for them. Their intercession is powerful. Pray unceasingly. We must empty purgatory! - St. Pio of Pietrelcina" (back cover) "[T]he sea! vast as it is, has limits, whereas the mercy and goodness of God are boundless. - St. John Chrysostom " (P. 126) Particularly edifying to me were a number of sayings of "Blessed Mary of Providence, foundress of the Society of Helpers of the Holy Souls" (P. 73): "Whenever anything happens, I say to myself, It has happened; and so it is God who allowed it to happen. I will not puzzle myself anymore with those two words, 'why' and 'how.' ... We must never say, 'My sufferings are too great,' because it is not true. God measures exactly the sufferings that we can and must endure for the souls in purgatory." (PP. 123, 124) "The Cross is at the foundation of every vocation. ... Those who cannot suffer cannot love." (P. 123) "Go to the most abandoned of this world, and the next." (P. 74) "Prayers, Promises, and Devotions for the Holy Souls in Purgatory" is an excellent book for the month of the Holy Souls, November. But the Suffering Souls always, until the end of time, need help. So this book is good for any time of the year.
HOW DID I LIVE WITHOUT IT?
This is a most useful book of Catholic prayers. I'm so glad to have it; it has instruction as well as wonderful prayers. Some are new to me, others have been forgotten, but now I'm glad to have them back in my prayer life. If you love God, I think you will love this book.
Exellent
I go often to this book. Many of the prayers I use over and over. I am a prayer warrior for the souls in Purgatory. This is a must for those that want to pray for the souls in Purgatory.
another fantastic book
Susan Tassone has done it again. All her books on devotions for the Holy Souls are great. This is one of her best. It includes a holy hour for the holy souls and chapter after chapter of prayers for them. It is a fantastic resource for prayers for every category of soul in purgatory and everyone to pray to for them - Jesus, Blessed Mother, Saints, litanies, etc. Well worth the money. I ordered a second copy to put in the Adoraton Chapel of my Church. I would recommend this book to everyone who is Catholic. It has caused me to start praying more consistently for the Holy Souls again. My only complaint would be her 3 novenas in the front of the book. The first has good infomation to read and no suggested prayers, although there are plenty of prayers in the rest of the book to use. The second and third are way too short on info and prayers. She would have been better off just to make it into an information chapter instead of calling them novenas.
Best Prayer Book
I love this book. It is my new favorite prayer book. So many prayers. All for the holy souls. Great book and a great investment.
Helps spread the message
Love this book. I read many of the prayers everyday for the souls whether at home or in Eucharistic Adoration. It came quickly and like the diversity of prayers for them as well as some for us. Good to make others aware that we should remember the dearly departed for their sake as well as ours. This book brings attention in a nice way to those who are interested in what you are reading and helps spread the message.
Keeps it easy
Very nicely put together prayer book. Lovely novenas - very easy to accomplish my goal of daily prayer using this book
The prayers are geared for one week. If you ...
The prayers are geared for one week. If you are interested continual prayers for The souls in purgatory, it could feel repetitive.
I'm praying for the Holy Souls.
Very informative. I wish a lot of people read one of these books about Purgatory. Is this book translated to other languages? Because you need to reach non-English speakers, too. God bless you. My mother taught me to pray for the departed souls.
Great prayers
This is going to be one of my favorite prayer books
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