The Purgatory shows God’s great mercy and removes the defects of those who desire to be the one with Him.
Have you lost a loved one who died away or know someone who has? These beautiful prayers for the souls in Purgatory can assist them!
While we can derive great solace from the hope that our loved ones are relishing Eternal Life with Lord, it never hurts to pray for their spirits.
The sufferings of Purgatory have been likened by the saints to burning in a blazing fire. Some saints have even said that the pain of Purgatory is no different from the pain of hell.
1) Prayer For The Souls In Purgatory
“O my Heavenly Lord, for Thy greater glory, and to imitate as near as possible the benevolent Heart of Jesus, My Savior, and also to testify to my devotion to the Heavenly Virgin, my Mother, who is the Mother of the Spirits in Purgatory.
I place in her hands all of my good works and the fruit of all those proposed for my preference after my death that she may use them to the Souls in Purgatory according to her insight and good joy.
Amen.”
Pray to the souls, and permit them to help you solve the problem that is bothering you so much, surrender yourself and dedicate a few short words to them for their help.
Be optimistic and confident.
It’s believed that the pain in purgatory it’s the same as in hell.
One of the primary sources of pain is that salvation has been achieved, yet one cannot immediately enjoy its consolations.
This delay in the enjoyment of Heaven causes a kind of spiritual agony.
2) Prayer For The Soul To Rest In Peace
“May Jesus and the light of the angels give my loved one peace and Salvation. May he rest in peace, knowing his soul belongs to God alone.
No demon, devil, rulership, or evil spirit has access to His light and Salvation. Everything is fine with us; go home and rest. We value you, and one day soon, we will see you in Heaven!
O Lord, make his affairs easy and give him a light for what comes in the Hereafter, honor him with Your meeting and make the place to which he has gone better than that from which he came out.
May his soul rest in peace. Amen.”
You can say this prayer for the soul to rest in peace.
Every living being has to die, and yet accepting the death of a loved one is the hardest thing.
The sorrow of losing a loved one is beyond words, and we understand how difficult it can be to cope.
Discovering words to express our feelings is often difficult when someone close to us is gone forever.
This beautiful prayer will also help the soul to find the right path to heaven.
3) St. Gertrude’s Prayer For The Souls In Purgatory
“Heavenly Father, I offer you the most precious blood of your divine Son, Jesus, today in union with the said masses worldwide, for all holy souls, for sinners everywhere, for the universal church.
For sinners, who are in me. Within my home and my family. Amen.”
Above, the prayer of St. Gertrude is the most well-known of the prayers for souls in Purgatory.
Saint Gertrude the Great was a Benedictine nun and mystic who lived in the thirteenth century.
According to tradition, our Lord promised him that 1000 souls would be freed from Purgatory every time it was recited with devotion.
In Purgatory, the souls of many who have died by God’s grace undergo purification so that they can enter Heaven.
4) Strong Prayer For The Lost Souls
“Heavenly God, thank You that You are a Lord who is kind and merciful! You do not turn away from every lost soul that chooses to come back to you, as you said in 1 Chronicle 30:9b.
Today, I pray that you will bring every lost soul under your grace. God, I pray that You will help these lost souls to realize their need for grace from You.
For it is not by works that they will be saved, but by God’s grace alone. I pray that You grant them the grace to return to You. Remind them that only you can fulfill their heart’s desires.
I beseech that by your grace, you will bring every lost soul to repentance. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.”
A lost soul has not given his heart to Jesus Christ.
It’s a soul who was once saved, serving God, but due to some circumstance, he backslides.
A lost soul is one who has fallen away from the faith and behaves in a way that is contrary to his belief.
God’s love for lost souls is so great that He has to send His only begotten Son to come and pass for our sins.
What a tremendous and remarkable love, and He sent His Son to arrive and die for the sins of the people of the earth.
You can also say this beautiful condolence prayer to someone who lost someone.
5) Powerful Prayer For Those In Purgatory
“Grant eternal peace to souls, Lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them. May they rest in peace and all to the great honor and glory of God.
Merciful God, You loved us so much that You sent Your Son, Jesus, to be our Savior. In him, we know you and adore you.
I pray for all the faithful, and especially for those relatives, friends, and neighbors who have brightened our lives, and may their soul find the right path to be by your side.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
A Prayer for the souls in purgatory is meant to help us take to heart an important lesson: every one of our words, actions, and omissions has eternal consequences
No one can enter Heaven without having first been perfectly purified.
Praying for the spirits in Purgatory is a work of mercy.
You can pray this powerful prayer for those in purgatory who were close to you in their living life.
6) Beautiful Prayer For The Holy Souls In Purgatory
“Gracious God of mercy, may these souls, all who rest in Christ, and all who seek you with a true heart, find light, joy, and comfort in your presence.
Take them to the fullness of the Day of Resurrection and make them happy with the light of your face. Give them eternal rest, O Lord.
Let eternal light shine upon them and rest in peace the souls of all the devoted, departed through the mercy of God. Amen.”
When you pray for the holy souls, don’t forget to ask them to pray for you after they enter Heaven.
They will be pleased to do so, as they will be most grateful for your prayers and sacrifices on their behalf.
This is the loveliness of the communion of saints! Death does not separate those bound together in Christ!
All of these beautiful prayers will help the lost souls in purgatory find their way to be with God.
Lord knows they need our help to guide them and to beg for their mercy as they weren’t able to do it in the living world.
7) Prayer To Release Souls From The Purgatory
“I humbly pray Thee – good, merciful, and eternal Father – to forgive those poor souls who have not glorified Thy name and have often spoken inappropriately or thoughtlessly.
As reparation and penance, I offer you all the sermons with which your most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, glorified your name while here on earth.
Dear Lord, please release the souls in Purgatory who desperately seek Your forgiveness. Please help them to pass from this dark area and into eternal life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Prayer for the soul in Purgatory should begin with an expression of love and concern for that person.
You might desire to say something like: “God, I’m sorry for the sins this person has committed, and for any pain, they’re experiencing in Purgatory. I pray that you heal them as soon as possible.”
Leave the skin in your loving arms. Once you have begun praying, it is important to continue throughout the day and night.
Your true words and intentions will reach God. As praying is one of the ways to communicate with Him.
You can also say one of these prayers to help you during difficult times.
Can Souls In Purgatory See Us?
Yes. They can see their loved ones.
Souls in Purgatory often watch their loved ones doing good works for their release. They even call from there that we should carry the good deeds.
It helps them release from that banishment, so we should always consider doing virtuous work for our friends or family.
Now they can’t do anything for themselves, but we can help them for their release.
Will These Prayers Help To Release The Lost Souls In Purgatory?
It helps in the court of our beloved God. He is the most merciful and benevolent Lord.
He listened to his children as He loves to forgive.
We should always pray to our God, believing that he will answer our prayers by forgiving the lost soul of our loved ones.
If the lost soul of our loved one hasn’t done any good for him/her self, then it is our duty to pray for him/her.
Can I Say These Prayers Everyday?
Yes, and we must pray for our loved ones by praying for them every day. Even if they were good souls, that doesn’t mean we should not pray for them.
But praying for the lost souls of our loved ones is as much necessary as praying for ourselves.
Just consider yourself in their shoes, and now you realize how important it is for a person to pray for the lost soul of a loved one.
Final Thoughts
Purgatory is nothing but the experience of God’s burning and purifying mercy, a pure love that consumes all defects with its intensity.
Although it may be strange to think of love and compassion as hurting, it is a purifying reality.
We have the power to help and comfort our suffering friends. Doing so is an act of mercy and self-giving love. The sacrifice required of us is minimal, yet the rewards are great.
Prayers for the faithful departed, please, Lord, who uses our prayers to help purify the souls He loves. It is an act of charity that we can give to those we know and love, to our ancestors who gave us life, to those who were our benefactors, to those whose memory has been lost, and to those who have no one to pray.