O Holy Souls in Purgatory

O holy souls in Purgatory, as one truly devoted to you, I promise never to forget you, and continually to pray to the Most High for your release.  I beseech you to respond to this offering which I make to you, and obtain for me from God, with Whom you are so powerful on behalf of the living, that I may be freed from all dangers of soul and body; I beg both for myself and for my relations and benefactors, friends and enemies, pardon for our sins, and the grace of perseverance in good, whereby we may save our souls.

O holy souls in Purgatory, pray that we be set free from all misfortunes, miseries, sicknesses, trials and labors.  Obtain for us peace of heart; assist us in all our actions; succor us promptly in all our spiritual and temporal needs; console and defend us in our dangers.  Pray for the supreme Pontiff, for the exaltation of holy Church, for peace between nations, for world rulers, and for tranquility among peoples; and obtain that we may one day all rejoice together in Paradise.  Amen.

My Jesus

My Jesus, by that copious sweat of blood with which You did bedew the ground in the garden, have mercy on the souls of my nearest relations who are suffering in Purgatory.  (Our Father, Hail Mary, Eternal Rest)

My Jesus, by that cruel scourging which You did suffer, bound to the column, have pity on the souls of my other relations and friends who are suffering in Purgatory. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Eternal Rest)

My Jesus, by that crown of sharpest thorns which pierced Your sacred temples, have mercy on that soul which is most neglected and least prayed for, and on that soul which is furthest from being released from the pains of Purgatory. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Eternal Rest)

My Jesus, by those sorrowful steps which You did take with the Cross on thy shoulders, have mercy on that soul which is nearest to its departure from Purgatory; and by the pains which You did suffer together with thy most holy Mother Mary, when You met her on the road to Calvary, deliver from the pains of Purgatory those souls who were devout to Your beloved Mother. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Eternal Rest)

My Jesus, by Your most holy body stretched on the Cross, by Your most holy hands and feet pierced with hard nails, by Your most cruel death, and by Your most holy side laid open with a lance, have pity and mercy on the poor souls; free them from the awful pains they suffer, call and admit them to Your most sweet embrace in Paradise. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Eternal Rest)

This prayer is from a new prayer book I am writing.  Hopefully, it will be available the end of this month or in early December.

Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which You did suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. 

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which You did suffer during Your most cruel scourging, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. 

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which You did suffer in Your most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which You did suffer in carrying Your cross to Calvary, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. 

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which You did suffer during Your most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. 

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which You did suffer in Your most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. 

O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which You did suffer in breathing forth Your Blessed Soul, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. 

(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory and mention your intentions here.) 

Blessed Souls, I have prayed for you; I entreat you, who are so dear to God, and who are secure of never losing Him, to pray for me a miserable sinner, who is in danger of being damned, and of losing God forever.  Amen.

Prayer of Sacrifice for the Poor Souls

Almighty, Eternal God! Because it is Your Will that we pray for the Poor Souls, I offer You, through Mary's most unblemished hands, all the Masses that are celebrated today, for Your highest honor and for the redemption of the souls in Purgatory.  Humbly, I beg of You, erase their guilt through the overly rich merits of Your Most Beloved Son and have mercy on them.  For the restitution of the praise, the love, the honor, the thanks, and the merits that these souls neglected to show and to gather, I offer You all the praise, the love, the honor, the thanks, and the troubles of Your Son through which He honored You while here in the world.

In reparation for all neglects and tepidity, which these souls committed, I offer You the glowing zeal with which Your Son did all His works here on earth and which are now renewed and brought to You in all Holy Masses.

In reparation for all mistakes and all that was left undone by these souls, I offer You all virtues which Your Son practiced in totality and which He now still practices and completes in all Holy Masses.

For the cleansing of all stains of sin that these souls still show, I offer You the Sacred Blood which Your Son shed while here on earth and which He now renews and continues in all Holy Masses.

As discharge from all punishments and torments, which these souls endure, I offer You the bitter Passion and Death of Your most Beloved Son, which He now renews and continues in all Holy Masses.

For their rescue from the burning dungeon, I offer You the infinite merits which Your Son earned on earth and which He now still exercises and distributes in all Holy Masses.

Finally, in order to do enough to fulfill Your strict justice, I offer You all virtues and merits which the entire life, suffering, and death of Your most Beloved Son, His holiest Mother, all saints and chosen ones who together suffered more than the dear Poor Souls left undone.  Amen.

Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory

O Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Sacred Blood that You shed during Your fear of death in the Garden of Gethsemane, please deliver the souls of Your faithful from the sufferings of the fires of Purgatory, in particular those who are most neglected, and lead them to their place in Your Splendor to glorify and praise You in eternity.

(Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be)

O Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Sacred Blood that You shed during Your merciless flogging, please deliver all the souls of the faithful, in particular those who are closest to their liberation, and lead them to seeing You so that they may glorify and praise You in eternity.

(Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be)

O Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Sacred Blood that You shed during Your painful Crowning, please deliver all souls of the Christian faithful from the dungeon of Purgatory, in particular those who would have to suffer there very much longer, and lead them into the Blessed Community of the Chosen, so that they may glorify and praise You in eternity.

(Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be)

O Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Sacred Blood that You shed during Your gruesome Crucifixion, please deliver all the souls of the departed, in particular those of my father, my mother, my brothers and sisters, my relatives, my benefactors, and lead them to eternal joys, so that they may glorify and praise You in eternity.

(Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be)

O Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Sacred Blood that poured from Your Blessed Side, please deliver all Poor Souls from Purgatory, in particular those who during their lives especially served Your Blessed Virgin Mother, and lead them to Your Eternal Glory, so that they may glorify and praise You in eternity.

(Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be)

Chaplet for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

Using a regular rosary, on the large beads you pray:

O Poor Souls, draw the fire of God's Love into my soul, to reveal Jesus crucified in me here on earth rather than hereafter in Purgatory.

On the small beads, you pray: 

Crucified Lord Jesus, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory.

At the end pray the Glory Be 3 times.

Prayer for a Male Friend

From a new prayer book I am writing/compiling.  Hopefully, it will be available later this month or early next month.

Prayer for the Most Neglected Souls

Jesus, for the sake of the agony that You endured during Your fear of death in the Garden of Gethsemane, at the Scourging and Crowning, on the way to Mt. Calvary, at Your Crucifixion and at Your Death, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory and especially on those who are completely forgotten! Deliver them from their bitter pains, call them to You and embrace them in Your Arms in Heaven!

(Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be)

Lord, grant them eternal rest. Amen.

Prayer for Everlasting Life

Tender God of Mercy, You so loved us that You sent Your only Son, Jesus, to be our Redeemer. In Him, we have come to know You and love You. As we draw closer to You, we seek to share the Good News of Your powerful life-giving love.

In this month of the Holy Souls, we pray for all the faithful departed, and especially for the relatives, friends, and neighbors who brightened our lives. Make room for them in the embrace of Your love--and in Your enormous Heart (here pause to mention those you wish to specifically remember).

Through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, and of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, I commend them to Your Divine Mercy. May they welcome them into Your heavenly garden.

Tender God of Mercy, may these souls, all who sleep in Christ, and all who seek You with a sincere heart, find in Your Presence light, happiness, and peace. Lead them to the fullness of the resurrection and gladden them with the light of Your Face. Amen.

Prayer for Priests

From a new prayer book I am writing/compiling.  Hopefully, it will be available later this month or early next month.

From a new prayer book I am writing/compiling.  I hope it will be available late this month or early next month.