Dear Friend,

Many of our baptized Catholic brothers and sisters have passed into eternal life with a sin-stained soul. Family members, relatives, co-workers, parishioners, loved ones, neighbors, acquaintances and yes, even bishops, priests, deacons, brothers and nuns, are being purified in purgatory.

Do something this Lent that will be most pleasing to Our Blessed Mother, who is the Queen of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Give Our Lady your indulgences to be applied to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Mention the names of souls who have died. Ask the Mother of Divine Mercy to apply your indulgence(s) to them. St. Bernardine of Siena said, “Through her prayers and the application of her own merits, the Virgin has the power of freeing souls, especially her devotees, from Purgatory.”

For those of you who are not familiar with an indulgence, it can be either a partial or full remission of punishment for sins after certain requirements are met. 

In order to obtain a plenary indulgence, the faithful must:

~ have an interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin

~ sacramentally confess their sins 20 days before or after receiving the indulgence

~ receive Holy Communion (preferably on the same day)

~ pray for the intentions of the Holy Father; one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory Be

If those requirements are not met for a plenary indulgence, then a partial indulgence can be gained.

How to gain indulgences to free souls from purgatory: 

During the Jubilee Year, which ends on January 6, 2026, a plenary indulgence can be gained by going through a designated Jubilee Door in one’s own diocese. 

Participate in a church’s Stations of the Cross, which needs to be 14 Stations, representing the 14 Stations of Jerusalem. If you are praying the Stations of the Cross alone in a church, then progression from one station to the next is required. 

Devout recitation of five decades of the Holy Rosary in a church or oratory, or in a family, a religious community, or when several of the faithful are gathered.

Visit the Blessed Sacrament for adoration, lasting at least for 30 minutes. 

An indulgence can only be applied to yourself or to someone who is deceased. 

Make an effort to give “prayerful alms” to the Blessed Mother for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, as they can no longer pray for themselves. Remember that we can never forget those who have gone before us and how much they appreciate every prayer said on their behalf. Ask for their prayers. Then, watch how generous they will be in their prayers for your needs. 

May our indulgences and prayers benefit the souls who are longing for heaven.

Yours in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Thomas McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action For Faith And Family
https://www.catholicaction.org/

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