Luminous Mysteries for the Souls in Purgatory
The St. Gertrude Prayer:
(According to tradition, the Lord told St. Gertrude that each time she piously recited the following prayer, He would release 1,000 souls from Purgatory.)
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, in union with all the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, those in the universal Church, and in my own home. Amen.
The Baptism of Jesus:
By the merits of Jesus at His baptism, may all the Holy Souls in Purgatory be washed clean and be brought quickly into Heaven. Eternal rest grant unto them, Oh Lord, and let your perpetual light shine upon them.
-- For all those who avoided the Sacrament of Reconciliation in this life, Our Father…
1. For all deceased fathers, Hail Mary…
2. For all fathers who supported the abortion of their children in this life, Hail Mary…
3. For all deceased mothers, Hail Mary…
4. For all mothers who supported the abortion of their children in this life, Hail Mary…
5. For all those who died with lukewarm hearts, Hail Mary…
6. For those suffering in the lowest level of Purgatory, Hail Mary…
7. For all those guilty of slander and/or gossip in this life, Hail Mary…
8. For all those who abused their bodies in this life through bad habits, Hail Mary…
9. For all deacons, priests, bishops, cardinals, and popes from every age, Hail Mary…
10. For all religious sisters detained in Purgatory, Hail Mary…
- For all those who died of alcohol- or drug-related overdose, All Glory Be…
The Wedding at Cana:
By the merits of Jesus and Mary at the Wedding in Cana, may the Holy Souls in Purgatory be assisted by the Blessed Virgin Mary and be brought to Heaven by her intercession. Eternal rest grant unto them, Oh Lord, and let your perpetual light shine upon them.
- For all those who betrayed their spouse in the marriage covenant, Our Father…
1. For all those who fell away from the Church before their death, Hail Mary…
2. For those who made knowledge an idol in their life, Hail Mary…
3. For all those who died in unforgiveness, Hail Mary…
4. For all those who mistreated the temples of their bodies in this life, Hail Mary…
5. For all those who were guilty of the sin of omission in this life, Hail Mary…
6. For those who embraced lies in this life, Hail Mary…
7. For government leaders in Purgatory from every age and every nation, Hail Mary…
8. For those who participated in witchcraft in this life, Hail Mary…
9. For those who died a self-proclaimed unbeliever, Hail Mary…
10. For those who served the false god of money, Hail Mary…
- For those who lacked charity in this life, All Glory Be…
The Proclamation of the Kingdom:
By the merits of Jesus during his Proclamation of the Kingdom, may all the Holy Souls in Purgatory finally see the Kingdom at hand and be brought into eternal glory. Ete