For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he[…]
Day: November 2, 2023
Saint Catherine of Genoa, the Holy Souls, and True Reform
(On this commemoration of All Souls, beginning this month dedicated to all the faithful departed, here is a meditation on the great Saint Catherine of Genoa, who spread the devotion of praying for and with the Holy Souls in Purgatory, all the while as one of the true reformers of Christ’s Holy Church.) Whilst great[…]
Pope John Paul’s All Souls’ Message
JOHN PAUL II ANGELUS – ALL SOULS DAY Sunday, 2 November 1997 Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints and today the liturgy invites us to commemorate the faithful departed. The Church links her contemplation of those who have already attained God’s glory with her remembrance of those who[…]