| The Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory |
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Praying a rosary can be at times very difficult. The mind wanders during the Hail Mary s, we forget which mystery we should be meditating on, and we look at how many beads we have left to pray and sigh knowing that we are still a long way from finishing. This happens to all of us. Is there no hope? Are we doomed to a life of tedious prayer? (Note: never ask a rhetorical question because someone always answers it!) In this case, Susan Tassone has the answer. She wrote a book to not only help you pray the rosary, but to also help the holy souls by using it. The Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory is a unique prayer book which uses passages from the Bible to meditate on while praying. The verses used are related to the plight of the poor souls. While following them, you will call to mind their suffering and will be able to focus your prayers more on helping them. The book also includes instructions on how to pray the rosary with the various prayers it uses. This is actually important since many Catholics who begin (or restart) praying the rosary haven t done so for many moons and have forgotten how the Apostles Creed or a Hail Mary goes. Once you know how to pray the rosary, Susan gives tips on how to pray it well, which includes praying with love, focus, and praying with intentions. Of course, those who pray the rosary should consecrate themselves to Mary, of which this prayer can be found in the book. A very useful feature are the pages where you write the names of the loved ones that you should be praying for. There is also a section for clergy, friends, and those who have no one to pray for them (most likely non-Catholics). With this, you can call to mind who you should be praying for in Purgatory. This is a unique prayer book. I can t recall ever seeing a rosary prayer book for the holy souls. Everyone who prays the rosary for people in Purgatory definitely needs this book. It gives a unique perspective on their suffering and inspires its readers to pray with more fervour to release them from their prison. St. Pio of Pietrelcina ask us to empty Purgatory. Lets empty it with Our Lady through the rosary. Holy Souls Newsletter gives this book two thumbs up! |
