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Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory by St. Gertrude the Great

Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory by St. Gertrude the Great

According to tradition, St. Gertrude the Great was told by Our Lord that each time she piously recited the following prayer, it would release 1,000 souls (or a vast number) from their suffering ...

Three Ways We Can We Help The Holy Souls (And Honor St. Gertrude The Great)

Three Ways We Can We Help The Holy Souls (And Honor St. Gertrude The Great)

The 13th century was, in truth, the century of Saints, and of Saints of no ordinary note; at the close of this century, as a crowning gift, came the great and beautiful Saint Gertrude, whose histor...

​Celebrating All Saints & All Souls in Poland: An Unforgettable Experience

Celebrating All Saints & All Souls in Poland: An Unforgettable Experience

When my husband and I planned our European late-October/early-November honeymoon, and arranged to be in Poland during the feast of All Saints Day and the memorial of All Souls, I had no idea what a...