Offer prayer

Divine Heart of Jesus,
I offer you by means
of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, Mother
of the Church, in union
to the Eucharistic Sacrifice,
prayers and actions,
the joys and sufferings
of this day:
under repair
of sins,
for the salvation of all
men, in grace
of the Holy Spirit,
to the glory of the divine Father.

Pope's intention

The terminally ill
are supported
by faith in God
and from love
brothers

Missionary intention

The celebration of World Mission Day
grow among the People of God
the passion for evangelization

Intention of the Bishops

The Holy Spirit
support
and comfort
the families
in difficulty

Intention of the Pious Union

For the souls in Purgatory

«O Jesus,  
very lovable
We beg you
to lift
the Souls who suffer
in Purgatory
from the pain
of your distance"

The Church calls "Purgatory" the final purification of the elect, which is something completely different from the punishment of the damned. As in Hell, so in Purgatory there is a double punishment: that of meaning and that of damage. 1) The punishment of the senses consists of sensitive torments produced by a fire whose mysterious power makes the soul suffer as if it had the body. 2) The penalty for damage consists in temporary separation from God. The duration of the stay in Purgatory depends on the penalties to be expiated. In this life God's mercy predominates, in the afterlife his justice predominates. On this earth we can atone for a lot with little, but in Purgatory we can atone for little with a lot. With our votes, we have the possibility of coming to their aid so that their sentences are alleviated and shortened. The most effective means is the Holy Mass. Let us remember that we can purify ourselves on earth before dying. Earth can therefore replace Purgatory, or at least make us shorten it. ■