Mighty Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory to Invoke Divine Mercy
“A Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory” is a heartfelt plea to the Divine Heart of Jesus, seeking mercy for the souls in Purgatory. It also intercedes for saving grace upon those nearing the end of their earthly journey, as well as for sinners and unbelievers. Additionally, it asks for divine blessings and protection for ourselves and our loved ones.
The Church dedicates the month of November to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, encouraging the faithful to offer prayers, indulgences, acts of penance, and almsgiving on behalf of these suffering souls, who are unable to aid themselves.
According to tradition, Our Lord revealed to St. Gertrude that the following prayer would release 1,000 souls from Purgatory each time it is recited devoutly:
“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, those in my own home, and within my family. Amen.”
Powerful Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
Here are some powerful prayers you can offer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, who deeply rely on our intercession.
Free Them From Purgatory
My Jesus,
by the sorrows You endured during Your agony in the Garden,
in Your scourging and crowning with thorns,
on the way to Calvary,
and in Your crucifixion and death,
have mercy on the souls in Purgatory,
especially those who are most abandoned.
Deliver them from the intense suffering they endure,
and call them into Your loving embrace in paradise.
Amen.
Prayer to Have a Merciful Heart Towards Others by Saint Faustina
O Jesus, I understand that Your mercy is beyond all imagining.
I ask You, therefore, to make my heart so big
that there will be room in it for the needs
of all the souls living on this whole earthly globe.
O Jesus, my love reaches beyond the world
to the souls suffering in Purgatory,
and I want to exercise mercy toward them
by means of indulgenced prayers.
God’s mercy is unfathomable and inexhaustible,
just as God Himself is unfathomable.
Were I to use the strongest words for expressing this mercy of God,
they are nothing in comparison with what it is in reality.
O Jesus, make my heart sensitive to all the sufferings
of my neighbor whether they be of body or of soul.
O my Jesus, I know that You act toward us as we act toward our neighbor.
My Jesus, make my heart like unto Your merciful Heart.
Jesus, help me to go through life doing good to everyone.
Amen.
– Diary of St. Faustina, II, #132
Eternal Rest Prayer
V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the infinite mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Prayer to Jesus Christ for the Holy Souls by Saint Alphonsus Liguori
O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which Thou didst suffer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
(Commend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory, and offer your intentions before them.)
Blessed Souls, we have prayed for thee;
we entreat thee, who are so dear to God,
and who are secure of never losing Him,
to pray for us miserable sinners,
who are in danger of being damned,
and of losing God forever.
Let us pray:
O God, the author of mercy,
the lover of the salvation of mankind;
we address thy clemency, in behalf of our brethren, relations, and benefactors,
who are departed this life, that by the intercession of Blessed Mary,
ever Virgin, and of all the saints,
thou wouldst receive them into the enjoyment
of eternal happiness; through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Litany for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
O Jesus, You suffered and died so that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Hear our pleas for mercy on the souls of:
My dear parents and grandparents, my Jesus, mercy!
My brothers and sisters and other near relatives, my Jesus, mercy!
My godparents and sponsors of confirmation, my Jesus, mercy!
My spiritual and temporal benefactors, my Jesus, mercy!
My friends and neighbors, my Jesus, mercy!
All for whom love or duty bids me pray, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who have offended me, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who have suffered harm through me, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who are especially beloved by You, my Jesus, mercy!
Those whose release is near at hand, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who desire most to be united to You, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who endure the greatest sufferings, my Jesus, mercy!
Those whose release is most remote, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who are least remembered, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who are most deserving due to their service to the Church, my Jesus, mercy!
The rich, who now are most destitute, my Jesus, mercy!
The mighty, who now are powerless, my Jesus, mercy!
The once spiritually blind, who now see their folly, my Jesus, mercy!
The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness, my Jesus, mercy!
The poor, who did not seek the treasures of heaven, my Jesus, mercy!
The tepid, who devoted little time to prayer, my Jesus, mercy!
The indolent, who neglected good works, my Jesus, mercy!
Those of little faith, who neglected frequent reception of the Sacraments, my Jesus, mercy!
The habitual sinners, whose salvation is a miracle of grace, my Jesus, mercy!
Parents who failed to watch over their children, my Jesus, mercy!
Superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who sought worldly riches and pleasures, my Jesus, mercy!
The worldly-minded, who failed to use their wealth and talents in service to God, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who witnessed the death of others, but did not think of their own, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who did not provide for the life hereafter, my Jesus, mercy!
Those whose sentence is severe because of great things entrusted to them, my Jesus, mercy!
The popes, kings, and rulers, my Jesus, mercy!
The bishops and their counselors, my Jesus, mercy!
My teachers and spiritual advisors, my Jesus, mercy!
The deceased priests of this diocese, my Jesus, mercy!
The priests and religious of the Catholic Church, my Jesus, mercy!
The defenders of the holy faith, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who died on the battlefield, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who fought for their country, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who were buried at sea, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who died from apoplexy, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who died from heart attacks, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who suffered and died of cancer, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who died suddenly in accidents, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who died without the last rites of the Church, my Jesus, mercy!
Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours, my Jesus, mercy!
My own poor soul, when I shall appear before Your judgment seat, my Jesus, mercy!
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them: Forevermore with Your saints, because You are gracious.
May the prayer of Your suppliant people, we beseech You, O Lord, benefit the souls of Your departed servants and handmaids: that You may deliver them from all their sins and make them partakers of Your redemption. Amen.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.