purgatory Archives

The Only Two Moments that Matter

by Joannie Watson | Nov 10, 2023 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

How many times have you said the Hail Mary? If you’re in the noble habit of praying the Rosary,...

Reminders in the Cemetery

by Joannie Watson | Nov 3, 2023 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

When I tell people that I love cemeteries, I usually get a few responses…one of which...

A Journey with Christ

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Feb 26, 2023 | Knowing, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

“None of these three pillars means anything if our observance of them is not motivated by...

Perfected in the Father’s Love

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Feb 19, 2023 | Knowing, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

“God’s Mercy does not overlook imperfections and sin, it removes them and repairs the...

Understanding Purgatory

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Feb 18, 2022 | Knowing, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

“God’s Mercy does not overlook imperfections and sin, it removes them and repairs the...

Daily Catholic Quote — Caryll Houselander

by ICL Editor | Jan 27, 2022 | Quote | 0 |

Image: Photo by Max Kukurudziak on Unsplash A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “For...

Prayers for the Dead

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Nov 2, 2021 | Knowing | 0 |

I’ll never forget that bleak January day when my father died. It was very hard to believe in...

Monica, Augustine, and the Power of Prayer

by Joannie Watson | Aug 27, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Praying | 0 |

“If our loved one is indeed in purgatory, they would much rather have our prayers than our praise.” Image: Saint Augustine and his mother, Saint Monica The end of August brings us back-to-back feast days of two great...

The Communion of Saints and my “son of encouragement”

by Joannie Watson | Apr 30, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“I need Larry. And now he can help me even more than he did before.” This weekend is the year anniversary of the death of my friend Larry. While he did not die of COVID, his death in the midst of the pandemic meant...

All Souls Day and Prayers for the Dead

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Nov 2, 2020 | Calendar & Seasons, Doctrine, Spotlight | 0 |

I’ll never forget that bleak January day when my father died. It was very hard to believe in the...

Thoughts on Death

by Joannie Watson | Nov 15, 2019 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“We must face the reality of death to fully understand it, and we must understand it in...

Encountering the Word — 1 Corinthians 16:13

by ICL Editor | Mar 19, 2017 | Verse | 0 |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong.” (1 Corinthians 16:13) Please share on social media. Print this...