purgatory

From The amazing secrets of souls in purgatory by sister Emmanuel

Sister Emmanuel the author writes:

The stations of the cross can rouse in us the contrition for our sins.

A further and highly recommended help for the souls in purgatory is the recitation of the  Rosary, and precisely the rosary for the departed. Through the Rosary many souls of the dead are freed every year from Purgatory. At this point we should say that it is the mother of God herself who comes to purgatory to free the souls ; this is why the souls in purgatory call the virgin Mary," Mother of Mercy ". This is all very beautiful.

The souls tell Maria Simma that indulgences too possess inestimable value, not only for their liberation , but for us ; and sometimes it is sheer cruelty not to use these treasures offered by the church for the benefit of the souls.

It can be certainly be said that a most effective help for the souls in purgatory is prayer in general, any form of prayer.

I also suggest the prayers of St. Bridget , which are highly recommended by the souls in Purgatory. These prayers can also be easily found in religious bookshops, but they are also reported in full in the book " pray pray pray ", Ed . Shalom  page 412-421

At this point, I would add an important statement : the souls in Purgatory cannot do anything to help themselves. They are totally incapable and  , unless the living pray for them, are completely abandoned. This is why it is important to use this immense and incredible power that each one of us possesses in order to help and to free the suffering souls.

If we saw a child fall from a tree and remain badly hurt, would anybody think of not helping it? Surely everything would be done for it.

Equally we ought to take to heart these souls that are awaiting our help and depending entirely on our offering and prayers in order to receive relief from their sufferings. This is, perhaps, the best way to practise charity.

For example, I an thinking of the good Samaritan in the Gospel when faced with the man on the side of the road who was half dead and who without a doubt lay bleeding badly. That man totally depended on the good heart of a passerby.