8 Powerful Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory Every Catholic Should Know

Prayingforthepoorsoulsinpurgatoryisveryimportant! TheCatholicChurchdedicatesNovembertotheHolySoulsinPurgatory.Sheencouragesthefaithfultoofferprayers,indulgences,worksofpenance,and/oralmsgivingforthesesufferingsoulswhocannothelpthemselves. PopeSaintJohnPaulIIsaid, “Prayingforthesoulsinpurgatoryisthehighestactofsupernaturalcharity.” The CatechismoftheCatholicChurch teaches: “AllwhodieinGod’sgraceandfriendship,butstillimperfectlypurified,areindeedassuredoftheireternalsalvation;butafterdeaththeyundergopurification,soastoachievetheholinessnecessarytoenterthejoyofheaven.”(CCC 1030) “Thisteachingisalsobasedonthepracticeof prayerforthedead, alreadymentionedinSacredScripture:‘ThereforeJudasMaccabeus]madeatonementforthedead,thattheymightbedeliveredfromtheirsin.’”(CCC 1032) “Fromthebeginning,theChurchhashonoredthememoryofthedeadand offeredprayersinsuffrageforthem, abovealltheEucharisticsacrifice,sothat,thuspurified,theymayatta