November, the Month of Awareness and Gratitude
by David Carollo – The month of November starts with the great feast of All Saints Day, which directs us to look to the many holy people who have been elevated to the altar and stand as examples of how we need to live. We have our favorite saints, those who we look up to, […]
The Value of a Soul
The Value of a Soul Having been through the deaths of several close relatives and friends this year, it made me think of the value of a soul. Although these dear people are gone, their souls live on and the veil between this life and the next feels much thinner. What was consistent in each […]
November Reminds Us of the Reality of Purgatory
by Donal Anthony Foley – St. Faustina revealed in her Diary that she was taken to Purgatory by her guardian angel, which she described as a misty place full of fire in which there was a great crowd of suffering souls. These were praying fervently for themselves, but to no avail, because only we can […]
Teaching kids about purgatory
by Michaelyn Hein – “Okay, kids,” I said as I turned the calendar from October to November, “time for us to seriously up our game in praying for the souls in purgatory.” I anticipated the need to explain why exactly we suddenly needed to improve our prayers for the dead. Instead, I was surprised to […]
