Mountains of Elysium

What’s stopping your parish from singing like this?🇻🇦

Ever wonder why we call the souls in Purgatory the 'Poor Souls'? In our Catholic faith, these are the holy souls, people who died in God's friendship, already destined for heaven, but still need purification from the lingering effects of sin. They're called 'holy' because they can no longer sin and are guaranteed eternal joy with God. But they're 'poor' for a heartbreaking reason: they can't help themselves anymore. No more merits to gain, no sacraments, no way to shorten their suffering on their own. They're completely dependent on our prayers, our Masses, and our sacrifices to ease their pain and speed them to the beatific vision. They're truly 'poor' in their helplessness... just like the poor we help here on earth cry out for mercy! 💔🙏 That's why the Church encourages us to remember them with love and urgency. And did you know? Monday has long been a special day in Catholic tradition to pray especially for these Poor Souls (along with devotion to the Holy Spirit). Many beautiful prayers for each day of the week focus on them, and Monday often highlights those nearest to entering heaven's glory. What a perfect way to start the week (even though I forgot to post this yesterday 🤦🏻‍♂️) turning our ordinary Monday into an act of mercy! This week, let's pause and offer a quick prayer: 'Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory.' (St. Gertrude's prayer) Who are you remembering today? Drop their names (or just 'my loved ones') in the comments, and let's lift them up together. Your prayer might be the one that finally sets them free! Let’s get all of our loved ones out together!🇻🇦