Can the Souls in Purgatory Pray for Us?

“Oh! if it were but known how great is the power of the good souls in purgatory with the Heart of God,

and if we knew all the graces we can obtain through their intercession,

they would not be so much forgotten.

We must, therefore, pray much for them, that thev may pray much for us.”

~ St. Jean Vianney ~

Gossip Divides and Destroys

"If something uncharitable is said in your presence,

either speak in favour of the absent,

or withdraw,

or if possible stop the conversation."

~ St. Jean Vianney ~

St. Jean Vianney: Value of Offering Jesus and His Merits to the Eternal Father

My children, you remember the story I have told you already of that holy priest who was praying for his friend; God had, it appears, made known to him that he was in Purgatory; it came into his mind that he could do nothing better than to offer the holy Sacrifice of the Mass for his soul. When he came to the moment of Consecration, he took the Host in his hands and said, "O Holy and Eternal Father, let us make an exchange. You have the soul of my friend who is in Purgatory, and I have the Body of Your Son, Who is in my hands; well, deliver my friend, and I will offer You Your Son, with all the merits of His Death and Passion." In fact, at the moment of the elevation, he saw the soul of his friend rising to Heaven, all radiant with glory. Well, my children, when we want to obtain anything from the good God, let us do the same; after Holy Communion, let us offer Him His well-beloved Son, with all the merits of His death and His Passion. He will not be able to refuse us anything.

~ St. Jean Vianney ~

St. Jean Vianney: Intercession of the Souls in Purgatory

“Oh! if it were but known how great is the power of the good souls in purgatory with the Heart of God, and if we knew all the graces we can obtain through their intercession, they would not be so much forgotten. We must, therefore, pray much for them, that thev may pray much for us.”

~ St. Jean Vianney ~

St. Jean Vianney: Helping Faithful Departed Souls

"We must say many prayers for the souls of the faithful departed,
for one must be so pure to enter Heaven."

"Yet how quickly we could empty Purgatory if we but really wished to."

"If we were thoroughly convinced of the torments of Purgatory,

could we then so easily forget our parents.......

if God would permit them to show themselves

we would we would see them cast themselves down at our feet

"My children", they would cry out,

"have mercy on us! Oh, do not forsake us!'."

~ St. Jean Vianney ~

~ For videos on the Life of St. Jean Vianney, click here. ~

St. Jean Vianney: Salvation