Indulgences on the High Seas
You want to gain a Jubilee indulgence. That’s great. There’s one problem. You noticed that your surrounded by water and there doesn’t seem to be any floating cathedrals or churches anywhere nearby. This is the dilemma of people who work on ships and even those who are…
Historically Speaking
Most Protestants reject the doctrine of Purgatory, believing it to be both unbiblical and an invention of the Catholic Church. They think that the Christians of the early church did not believe in Purgatory or pray for the dead, and these doctrines were created by a…
Litany of the Departed
For the spirits who have fled From the earth which once they trod; For the loved and faithful dead, We beseech the living God! Oh! receive and love them! By the grave where Thou Overt lying, By the anguish of Thy dying, Spread Thy wings above them; Grant Thy pardon…
The Litany of the Faithful Departed
Lord, have mercy on us,Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us,Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven,Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed. God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on the souls of the faithful…
Chaplet of the Holy Souls
This devotion is a simple and quick way to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. It is prayed using traditional rosary beads. On the large beads of the Rosary recite: O holy Souls draw the fire of God’s love into my soul to reveal Jesus crucified in me here on earth…
Prayer to be Said Every Day to Obtain the Graces Necessary for Salvation
by St. Alphonsus Eternal Father, Thy Son has promised that Thou wilt grant us all the graces which we ask Thee for in His name. In the name, therefore, and by the merits of Jesus Christ, I ask the following graces for myself and for all mankind: And first, I pray Thee…
Novena to St. Expeditus
Saint Expeditus suffered a lot during the time of Diocletion. He is holding a cross in which is inscribed “Hodie” (Today) while he is stepping on a crow which is crying “Cras” (Tomorrow) in order to remind us not to doubt even for a single…
The Fifteen Prayers of St. Bridget
Jesus gave these prayers to St. Bridget of Sweden in the 14th Century. One of the promises are that 15 souls from your family will be delivered from Purgatory. Background The Fifteen Prayers revealed by Our Lord to St. Bridget of Sweden in the church of St. Paul at…
The Marian Prayer of Pope John Paul II
A prayer to Mary by Pope John Paul II. Mother of the Redeemer, great joy we call you blessed. In order to carry out His plan of salvation, God the Father chose you before the creation of the world. You believed in His love and obeyed His word. The Son of God desired…
Hail Mary
English Latin Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.Blessed art Thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus…
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