Category Archives: Holy Souls
Day 21 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Join anytime. Although I’ve been 30 minutes of reading of the Sacred Scriptures (much of this being from Saint Paul!), there are many other ways to gain a plenary indulgence for those in purgatory. Here are some: 30 minutes of … Continue reading
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Day 13 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Join today. Every day of November at Holy Souls Hermitage, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the repose of the souls of all deceased priests and bishops. Today’s Plenary Indulgence, for me, involves 30 minutes of Scripture … Continue reading
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Day 09 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Join today. Every day of November at Holy Souls Hermitage, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the repose of the souls of all deceased priests and bishops. Today’s Plenary Indulgence, for me, involves 30 minutes of Scripture … Continue reading
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Day 07 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Join today. Every day of November at Holy Souls Hermitage, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the repose of the souls of all deceased priests and bishops. Today’s Plenary Indulgence, for me, involves 30 minutes of Scripture … Continue reading
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A note on the helplessness of the Holy Souls in purgatory. Hah!
A question came in the other day on the helplessness of the Holy Souls, it being understood that they cannot help themselves: “If the last two people die on earth and go to purgatory, how will they ever get out?” … Continue reading
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Day 06 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Join today. Every day of November at Holy Souls Hermitage, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the repose of the souls of all deceased priests and bishops. Today’s Plenary Indulgence, for me, involves 30 minutes of Scripture … Continue reading
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Day 03 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Today’s plenary indulgence: 30 minutes of Sacred Scripture! Father Z has a good article on indulgences.
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Day 02 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Since this section of the cemetery is new, dedicated to Catholics, there is so far only one marker. Little David lasted only one day. Yikes! Tempus fugit. Memento mori. We’re all living on borrowed time which our Lord provided for … Continue reading
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Titular Feast of Holy Souls Hermitage!
Today is all souls day, that is, the Holy Souls in purgatory. And they are holy. They will sooner or later be great saints in heaven. They have the indwelling of the Most Holy Trinity in their souls. They are … Continue reading
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All souls day: Plan for it today… After all: Tempus fugit!
h/t Philip: The All Souls Day Indulgences “Memento Mori” – “Remember Death” Often overshadowed by Halloween (October 31) and All Saints Day (November 1), All Souls Day is a solemn feast in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all of those … Continue reading
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Day 01 – HSH November Daily Plenary Indulgence Project for Deceased Bishops and Priests
Join any time. Thanks to a kind reader, the Daily Mass intention for the month of November here at Holy Souls Hermitage is for repose of the souls of all deceased priests and bishops. The holy souls in purgatory would … Continue reading
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Join the Holy Souls Hermitage project of a plenary indulgence every day in November for deceased priests and bishops
All Masses for the Month of November at Holy Souls Hermitage will be offered for the repose of the souls of deceased priests and bishops. Please, join the effort by obtaining a plenary indulgence every day of November for deceased … Continue reading
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002 HSH Purgatory Series
DECREE CONCERNING PURGATORY — THE COUNCIL OF TRENT — SESSION XXV — DECEMBER 4, 1563: Since the Catholic Church, instructed by the Holy Ghost, has, following the sacred writings and the anceient tradition of the Fathers, taught in sacred councils … Continue reading
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Books sent to Holy Souls Hermitage today!
The book to the left comes highly recommended as an into to patrology course. I think I did my patristics course some 30 years ago. Tempus fugit! Memento mori! Speaking of which, thanks to D.W., I also received the book … Continue reading
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A super cool prayer for the Holy Souls!
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. Amen. May the souls of the faithful [departed] through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. By the way, even if you’re especially thinking of just one of the faithful departed, … Continue reading
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9-11 (7)
O.K. So this is the best memorial of 9-11 I’ve seen. Let’s pray for all who have died: Hail Mary…
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9-11 (6)
This is the best memorial I’ve seen. But even better is prayer for those who died. Let’s take a moment of silence and pray for them: Hail Mary…
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9-11 (5)
Let’s pray for the repose of the souls of those heroes who with no thought to thier own safety, gave their lives to save others if they could. Hail Mary… Let’s pray for others who are being formed to be … Continue reading
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9-11 (4)
Let’s take a moment of silence to pray for those who have died in the effort to quash terrorist activities until this very day, in particular ST6 and those whose efforts have only been known to the Lord. We owe … Continue reading
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9-11 (3)
Father Mychal F. (Robert Emmet) Judge, O.F.M., chaplain to the Fire Department of New York, one of the first in to help and the first in the death count, dying in service of his neighbor, whoever that neighbor happens to be. Thanks, Father, for … Continue reading
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9-11 (2)
Again, let’s take a moment of silence to pray for all the souls in purgatory who have no voice to ask us for their prayers: Hail Mary… HSH stands in solidarity with those who protect the U.S.A. from aggression against … Continue reading
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9-11 (1)
Solidarity with all victims and families of whatever race, color, creed, nation… BTW, HSH reminds all to pray for the Holy Souls in purgatory. Hail Mary… BTW, the moment of silence thing that is so popular these days was originally … Continue reading
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Please ask the Holy Souls for this favor!
This picture was taken by a friend, C.M., when I was dragging him around Rome. This was in the Angelicum chapel. Dominicans are great! As you look at this picture, hell is on your right, purgatory on your left, and … Continue reading
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Accompany me, Father George David Byers, S.S.L., S.T.D., as I begin life as a Catholic Priest-Hermit by choice. Holy Souls Hermitage is dedicated to the sanctification of my fellow priests, bishops & seminarians going through the purgatory of this life or the next. I pray for benefactors daily, offering Holy Mass for their intentions about once a month. You'll have to force me to take your donations, though. Scroll down for an explanation.
