Nov 28, 2018 – In this chapter from his book “In Heaven We’ll Meet Again,” Francois Blot reflects on the dire need for prayers for the deceased.
Dr. Anthony Lilles reminds us not to neglect praying for the dead, even as we pray for the suffering here on earth.
Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on today’s Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls’ Day, in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Did Catholics invent purgatory? Is the pope the anti-Christ? Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson in part three of their interview with Dr. Gerard Verschuuren
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson explore the Church’s teachings on death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell by speaking with Fr. Wade Menezes about his book “The Four Last Things”.
Your own love for the souls in Purgatory — expressed by your prayers and sacrifices on their behalf — is received very favorably by God.
Pray this special novena composed by a Doctor of the Church for the benefit of the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Dan Burke’s and Melissa Elson’s second interview of the ever-popular Fr. Michael Kerper on the subject of godparents, angels, guardian angels, ghosts, and damnation found in his book “A Priest Answers 27 Questions You Never Thought to Ask”.
Do you know there is a litany for the holy souls in purgatory? Join us in praying for them today and during the month of November, which the Church dedicates to the holy souls.
Should people who do evil be excused? Are they culpable for sinning? Does God heal them after they die? Catholic therapist Allison Ricciardi explores these questions and more.
This week, Dan and Melissa discuss the first Rule of the Discernment of Spirits by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
When and how should we embrace suffering? Learn from St. Teresa through reflections on her letters in the book “30 Days with Teresa of Avila”: Day 30.
What’s wrong with setting your (spiritual) sights on Purgatory? Are we missing the boat when we do this? Find out when a new member of SpiritualDirection.com’s writing team, Matthew Leonard, tackles this question.
Prayer and Purgatory: Thresholds to Glory Purgatory and prayer are both the thresholds to Glory. In both cases, the disciple of the Lord receives purification
Death Perception Depth perception can be defined as the ability to perceive things and their spatial relationship in three dimensions. Death perception, on the other
