Novena for the Relief of the Poor Souls in Purgatory

By Rev. J.F. Durin.

Long ago the Holy Ghost said: “It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.” (II.Macab. XII., 46.) Our Lord shed tears in seeing the tomb of Lazarus, and the Church, well acquainted with the feelings of the Divine Founder, is incessantly recommending charity for the Souls suffering in Purgatory. Let us try it! When we are in trouble, when we long for a favor, let us perform some pious or charitable work for the relief of the “Poor Souls.” They will be grateful, they will plead for us, and present our requests to the Eternal Father, who loves them.

63 page booklet, Impr 1931.