“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 2 Cortinthians 4:17
This morning at Mass I had what I can only say was an experience of a Priest who I used to know who passed away several years ago. It is not the same Priest that I dreamt about in years past. This Priest, like the one in the dream, did not preach truth. He did not believe in hell. He advocated for gay marriage and contraception. There were many other things he did that I will not go into here. I will also not state his name publicly because though I feel what happened to me at Mass came from heaven, it is not for me to be telling people where souls have ended up. I am not God. I would ask though that you pray to God for this Priest. God knows his name and his grace covers the details.
So while I was at Mass this morning, during the consecration and Eucharistic prayers while praying with my eyes closed, I was very overwhelmed with the presence of this Priest, who I really had not thought about in a long time until yesterday. I could see him weeping. I knew he was in purgatory and at a very low level in purgatory. In fact, it felt like hell but I knew it was not. He was being made to witness the Passion of Christ. The scourging, the crowning with thorns, the crucifixion. Over and over, like a continuous loop from Holy Thursday to Good Friday. He wept and he wept. Wailing actually.
I asked the Lord what was happening and the response I received was this,” he did not speak rightly of me. I did not come to die and take away your sins so you could be taught to remain in sin.” I asked if my prayers for him would matter. “Yes, everything for me is grace and mercy. He won’t be released though until I say so.”
I knew that this Priest would be in hell if not for prayers for him specifically by those in authority and of the faithful, and of course for the mercy of God, which is unfathomable. I sensed this Priest would not be released from purgatory for a long while, though only God knows.
I believe I was shown this so people will pray. But I also believe I was shown this because our eternal salvation is not something to mess around with. Jesus meant what he said in scripture, no matter what the world tells you.
This particular suffering in purgatory makes sense to me for a Priest who defies teaching. The purification of his soul involves really understanding what Jesus went through to save us. This Priest did not really know who Jesus was and is. But now, in being made to watch the Passion, he does.
Take your salvation seriously and cooperate with God to be purified here. As the Saints tell us all the suffering here amounts to very little compared to a suffering soul in purgatory.
I cried at Mass today because of seeing this. It is excruciating to be separated from God. I have had Masses said for this Priests soul.
Please God, purify your people. Let us know you, love you and serve you in this life so we can be with you in the next.
Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that slave says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces,and put him with the unfaithful. That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded. Luke 12:43-48
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Greatly appreciate this. I couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve had similar thoughts and experiences as you, but on a much smaller scale. Makes me happy that the same Holy Spirit is blowing all over the world!
My women’s group recently read Hungry Souls, about Purgatory. This reflection is a good reminder that our prayers are efficacious for souls not going to Hell! Thank you!
Sue,
I have been given understandings as to priests and Bishops in purgatory. One bishop, for his desecration of a shrine and other evils, has been in the deepest part of purgatory (the black abyss) since 1995. Another, who weeps, has been there since 2005. Bishops are held accountable at a higher standard.
I am aware of a Franciscan priest in the deep part of purgatory who played a role in the Franciscan priests ceasing to pray the Franciscan crown rosary and ceasing to do individual masses and replacing them with one big concelebrated community mass. They went from doing 20 to 35 masses every day down to one and this did not please our Lord.
Another priest I know had a relatively short purgatory as he suffered much of his purgatory on earth. He was greeted by St Philomena in heaven as well as his predecessor priests in the parish.
Wow James. We need to keep praying!
Priests in Purgatory have made it to eternal life. I pray for the apostate priests who lead the faithful astray. There’s a special place in hell for them. Pray that they see the error of their ways and return to the obedience of Faith.
Priests in Purgatory have made it to eternal life. I pray for the apostate priests who lead the faithful astray. There’s a special place in hell for them. Pray that they see the error of their ways and return to the obedience of Faith.
We definitely need to be ardently praying for our Priests!
I have just finished a Bible study, During the study i learned a lot, but wanted more. Thought of seek and you will find. Purgatory came to mind along with books from Padre Pio and a book called “The Warning” by Christine Watkins. After reading it I realized it has a two fold mission. Prepare for this moment for when it happens or prepare yourself for upon natural death you know what to expect. It is true our Lord is not playing with you after death. After reading this book I did an examination of conscience from the time i could remember until this point. Then i went to confession. Thank you Holy Trinity and Blessed Mother Mary for having mercy on me and saving me from evil. Praying ever sense. Read this book, for your own good.
God’s Peace!
Gods peace to you as well!
I hope i am not to late. Additional reading a book called: “The Afterlife” by Dr. Dolindo Ruotolo ; called “a saint” by ST. Padre Pio and a book called: The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, from the notes of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich.
Get closer to OUR LORD with these books.
Wow! That was powerful! Thank you🙏❤️🙏
God Bless you!
Often I tell my flock and others to look around you and think who will pray for me, so I encourage each to start and always pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory as they will pray for you even more, to pray for your loved ones, priests and religious and most importantly the salvation of all souls. The prayer I encourage them to say often and especially during the elevation is
Eternal Father I offer thee the Most Precious Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of thy Divine Son Jesus in union with all of the holy mass
es said throughout the world today for all the holy souls in purgatory for sinners everywhere for sinners in my in the universal church ,thos in my own home within my family and for the salvation of all souls.
as well as the Hail Mary through out the day and I also encourage the rosary.
we all have time for Facebook so we do have time to pray
Bishop Edward Joseph
You can add your dearly departed for free masses for the repose of their souls at HOLYSOULS.COM. Other intentions can be added at this site, too.
Thank you
I have a book, blank pages, and I call it my purgatory book. I pray for all souls in purgatory. In my book I write down the names of priests, friends and family I specifically want to remember. In my prayers I ask heaven to remember all those in my little purgatory book. Just an FYI for anyone who might be interested in doing the same. Great article!!!
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