When I was a kid, my brother came home from Catholic summer camp singing a dirge that went like this: “Pray for the dead and ...

As St. Alphonsus advised, “If we would assist the holy souls in purgatory, let us endeavor to remember them in all our prayers to the Blessed Virgin, applying to them especially the Holy Rosary ...

Purgatory is one of the most profound and consoling doctrines of the Catholic faith, yet it is frequently misunderstood .

Eventually all souls in Purgatory will go to heaven ... Elsewhere in the Bible, the action of the Holy Spirit is described as fire. "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." ...

There can be people who have totally denied the truth, suppressed love within themselves and have caused untold crimes ...

O gentle Heart of Jesus, ever present in the blessed sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on them. Be not severe in your judgments ...

On the night of November 1, celebrants go door-to-door, requesting gifts and singing a traditional verse representing the liberation of holy souls from purgatory. In Hungary, the day is known as ...

They also believe that prayer can help the souls in purgatory to become more holy and ready to enter heaven. There are many different ways that Catholics celebrate All Souls’ Day. Some people ...

Nov. 2 was originally chosen as the date in order that the memory of all the holy spirits, both of the saints in heaven and the souls in purgatory, should be celebrated on two successive days.

Because St. Louis Cathedral sits on the city's main square in the French Quarter, most of the tourists who come to New Orleans take a moment to peek inside. That curiosity coupled with the cathedr ...