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Praying with the Saints for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

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Let the saints inspire you to intercede for the holy souls in purgatory!

Throughout the ages the devotions, prayers, and practices of the Communion of Saints have been offered up on behalf of souls in purgatory, the "Church Suffering." The saints' ardent desire to intercede for the holy souls impelled them to pray ceaselessly for their eternal rest.

This inspiring book shows how you can join the saints in this act of divine charity, thereby attaining spiritual gifts for acts done for the souls that cry out to us for relief.

"Over the years, Susan Tassone has been tirelessly writing and teaching about this revered tradition of praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Her meticulous research and attention to both historical and spiritual detail has helped many to understand more deeply the value of this singular devotion and selfless way of prayer. She has brought a whole new dimension to this devotion, seeing it through the spiritual writings and traditions of saints throughout the centuries." -- Cardinal Ivan Dias

137 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

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November 14, 2022
I love her! Ms. Tassone, AKA, the Purgatory Lady, has written a number of books which collect together: prayers, devotions, suggestions, the writings of the saints and other encouragements to keep you motivated and focused on remembering the importance of praying for our deceased loved ones. Praying for them—to get out of Purgatory—is our guarantee to escape a similar fate. I love every book of hers I have read, this one included. Now that I have finished it, it’s time to move on to another one, mostly just to keep me doing what she is after: remembering the dead and offering prayers and sacrifices for them every day.

Eternal rest grant unto them O LORD and let Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in Peace.
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419 reviews38 followers
October 19, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. Susan gave some great background information about purgatory and gave lots of information about praying for the holy souls. I liked all the saints stories and this has really inspired me to pray daily for the holy souls in purgatory. I am definitely going to be reading by this author.
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April 27, 2013
Excellent for defining church views on purgatory. Reassuring. Compelled me to remember to pray daily for the souls in purgatory. Hoping to locate more books by this author. Writing easy enough to understand, motivating enough to act upon her ideas.
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June 19, 2020
A beautifully written book. I have an ardent devotion to the holy souls in purgatory. I definitely appreciate Susan Tassone's wealth of knowledge concerning the subject. Do not forget your beloved dead. Remember to pray for them often.
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December 1, 2010
I read this book for my church book club. All really liked it with one exception who felt doomed to purgatory no matter what. I found it incredibly insightful. Clearly defining what we know thru scripture and saintly visions what purgatory is. The big message to me was how much power prayer has in getting the poor souls into heaven, that they rely on us for their release, and once they are in heaven they will intercede for us when our time comes. All my questions about purgatory were answered in this book. It has moved me to pray daily for those souls and to take advantage of other practices such as bearing sufferings which are never wasted and can be used for much good. Very powerful book.
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December 23, 2025
This is an excellent book that explains things about purgatory and contains how some saints thought about purgatory. Most importantly, there are prayers and things we can do to help the souls in purgatory as well as help our souls. It is a must read to gather more information and understanding about what happens to the faithful when we die.
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October 12, 2017
I read this book for my book club. It taught me a lot more about purgatory and how important it is to pray for the souls in purgatory, however, I thought it was very repetitive. I was hoping for a more inspirational book.
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March 5, 2021
This book is beautifully written with fascinating stories as well. If you’re Catholic (or not) and want to understand purgatory better and real stories also, how to pray for the deceased souls, then this book is for you. Again, a good start before you go more in-depth study further.
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February 11, 2023
A truly inspirational and enlightening book, raising the rally cry for the holy souls. It's rekindled my devotion to purgatory and breathed new life, knowledge, and fervor to those blessed departed. Read it, and wrench open the gates of purgatory with your prayers!
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June 11, 2020
Get this for your November Month of All Souls book.
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June 7, 2013
This book helped me to appreciate the teaching on purgatory. The author includes prayers and monthly devotions. Very readable. A book to meditate with.
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