Death, Purgatory, Resurrection, and Mary Consoler of Souls (S2, episode 6)

Fr. Pio Idowu of the Marian Franciscans helps us understand purgatory and how we can help the souls get to heaven.

Contents:

00:00 Introduction and a quote from Fulton Sheen
01:21 Guest introduction
03:33 Prayer
04:18 CCC 997
04:57 What happens immediately after death?
06:16 Heaven
07:07 Purgatory in the Old Testament (2 Maccabees 12:39-46)
08:51 Souls in purgatory are saved
09:32 Purgatory in the New Testament
11:03 Purgatory fire vs. hell fire
11:56 St. Catherine of Genoa
12:36 Matthew 5:25-26
12:48 Should we be afraid of purgatory?
13:26 Daniel 3:16-28
13:56 Confession
16:16 Indulgences
17:23 Examples of indulgences
18:19 Common conditions of indulgences
18:33 Purgatory mentioned on Fatima apparition
19:03 Holy Mass helps the souls in purgatory
19:47 Praying for souls is a spiritual work of mercy
19:55 All Souls Day for the souls of those long forgotten
20:08 Other ways of helping the souls in purgatory
20:25 Passing the merits of our own indulgences to the souls
20:42 How many Masses does the Church recommend?
22:35 Mass whilst we are still alive is better!
23:19 Can the souls in purgatory pray for the living?
25:18 Is it our responsibility to pray for the souls of the dead?
26:20 Souls we prayed for will welcome us - Fulton Sheen
26:29 St. Louis de Montfort and Marian Consecration
26:53 Suicide
30:44 Ted's experience with a soul
31:36 God may allow souls to visit the living to seek for prayers
33:03 God's mercy - St. Faustina Kowalska diary1486
33:41 God's mercy - St. Faustina Kowalska diary 1698
34:50 There is no sin that cannot be forgiven.
35:59 Failure to seek God's mercy is the only unforgivable sin
36:26 Mary Refuge of Sinners and Consoler of Souls
37:40 Mary Mediatrix of Grace, reaching purgatory is grace itself
38:25 St. Faustina Kowalska's vision of Mary
39:00 CCC 1000 - 1001
39:12 St. Faustina Kowalska diary 36
39:43 glorified bodies 41:08 Jesus and His Glorified Body
41:27 Mary is in heaven, body and soul
41:49 Fr. Pio's final words - praying for souls is a great devotion
42:34 Marian Franciscan podcast
43:41 Mary would be generous to the soul consecrated to her
44:02 St. Alphonsus Liguori
44:59 Prayer

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