Psalm 129 *
De profundis. A prayer of a sinner, trusting in the mercies of God. The sixth penitential psalm.
Out of the depths I have cried unto Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark our iniquities: O Lord, who can abide it?
For with Thee there is mercy: and by reason of Thy law I have waited on Thee, O Lord.
My soul hath waited on His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning watch even unto night: let Israel hope in the Lord.
For with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him is plenteous redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
(Eternal rest or “Requiem aeternam”)
Eternal rest give to them, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
V/. Lord, hear my prayer.
R/. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful; grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that by our devout supplications they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
V/. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord.
R/. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
V/. May they rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
*Psalm 129 in Douay Rheims Bible
FYI: https://www.olhcutica.com/the-de-profundis
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A partial indulgence since 1968.
FYI, prior to 1968:
Pope Clement XII. was the first who, in order to move the piety of Christians to pray for the souls in Purgatory, granted, by a Brief of Aug. 4, 1736, Coelestes Ecclesiae thesauros –
i. The indulgence of 100 days to all the faithful, every time that at the sound of the bell, at the first hour after the evening Ave Maria, they say devoutly on their knees the psalmDe profundis, with a Requiem aeternamat the end of it. (The evening Ave Maria in Rome varies with the season; it is commonly taken as 6 o’clock.)
ii. A plenary indulgence to those who perform this pious exercise for a year at the hour appointed, once in the year, on any one day, after Confession and Communion. Those who do not know by heart the De Profundis, may gain these Indulgences by saying in the way already mentioned for the De profundis, one Pater noster and one Ave Maria, with the Requiem aeternam.
Observe also, that the aforesaid Clement XII. declared, Dec. 12, 1736, that these Indulgences might be gained by saying the De profundis,&c., as above, although, according to the custom of a particular church or place, the “signal for the dead,” as it is called, be given by the sound of the bell either before or after one hour after the evening Ave Maria.
Pope Pius VI., by a Rescript of March 18, 1781, granted the above-named Indulgences to all the faithful who should chance to dwell in any place where no bell for the dead is sounded, and who shall say the De profundis or Pater noster, as aforesaid, about the time specified above.
See also: Daily Prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Thank you for this beautiful website! Precious prayers etc.
Please see http://www.vaticancatholic.com also mostholyfamilymonastery.com
Listen to the amazing evidence for the importance of belonging to The True Catholic Church! It is a dogma of the Faith that There Is No Salvation Outside The Catholic Church! Thank you and God bless you!
Christmas blessings from Ireland.
Mary Wrenne. The Dimond brothers make some good points occasionally but they are not infallible and are wrong on some things. Some saints had “baptism of blood” and “baptism of desire” is also a valid Catholic concept. They are not the usual means of salvation and no-one can wilfully neglect the sacrament of Baptism without sin.
God is not an ogre. He loves us and is merciful, infinitely merciful. His justice is one attribute only, not his sum total.
Hi Elizabeth & Mary,
‘Baptism by Desire’ is a contentious theological issue and appended below is a link to an article which examines St. Augustine’s changing views on the subject. I have heard it said that if a pagan, infidel, etc. of invincible ignorance has led a good and holy life, meriting the Beatific Vision, God will send someone, before death, to administer Baptism, the Sacrament of Penance and the Most Blessed Sacrament, even if this requires the sending of an Angel; God is not an ogre.
Here is the extract:
“Perish the thought that a person predestined to eternal life could be allowed to end this life without the sacrament of the mediator.” (Saint Augustine)
This article will focus on the question of explicit baptism of desire — as it was understood by most western doctors of the Church from the time of Saint Augustine (+430) until Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (+1787), the last declared theological doctor who wrote in favor of its saving efficacy. The subject matter will deal specifically with the origin of the theological speculation, as given by Saint Augustine in one of his early doctrinal letters, and then move on to prove from authoritative testimony that the African doctor reversed his opinion in his later anti-Pelagian writing.
Continued: https://catholicism.org/baptism-of-desire-its-origin-and-abandonment-in-the-thought-of-saint-augustine.html
I love saying the prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory ☺️🙏🏻❤️💙
I am wanting to learn and use all prayers for the holy souls in purgatory.
Hi Laraine,
Please see the Daily Indulgenced Prayers for Holy Souls, which are traditionally prayed at 6:00PM (or ideally an hour either side) and, though short, have their own daily focus on a particular aspect our our Divine Lord’s Passion (e.g. Monday: Scourging; Tuesday: Crowning with Thorns; etc.):
• https://traditionalcatholicprayers.com/2019/09/21/daily-prayers-for-the-holy-souls-in-purgatory/
And also the Litany for the Poor Souls, which can be found here:
• https://traditionalcatholicprayers.com/2019/09/21/traditional-catholic-litanies/
God bless you.
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine
Et lux perpetua luceat eis:
Requiescatant in pace.
Amen.
why is the litany of the poor souls in purgotary no longer in the category of litanies
Hi Peggy, thank you for your comment. You will be able to find that and other such litanies elsewhere. It was removed due to questions of validity.
What does questions of validity mean and how does that apply to this litany? How can a prayer require validity? Doesn’t make sense to me.
As pertaining to its freedom from error. There are certain verses in that litany which, to my mind, are doctrinally questionable.
Hi Peggy
Try looking Litany of Purgatory at
thecatholiccrusade.com
God bless you
Baptism of desire was settled at the Council of Trent as a dogma of the Faith, which means to reject it places one outside the Church. It is ‘de Fida’. To dispute the Council is to dispute the Holy Ghost. Doctors of the Church were not infallible in their writings. The Councils declaring dogmas are infallible because the Pope is present making declarations Ex Cathedra.
Council of Trent Session VII, Concerning the Sacraments in General, Canon 4: “If anyone shall say that the sacraments of the New Law are not necessary for salvation, but are superfluous, and that, although all are not necessary for every individual, without them or without the DESIRE of them, through faith alone men obtain from God the grace of justification; let him be anathema.”
Catechism of the Council of Trent (16th century): The Sacraments, Baptism: “…should any unforeseen accident make it impossible for adults to be washed in the salutary waters, their intention and determination to receive Baptism and their repentance for past sins, will avail them to grace and righteousness.”
Anyone having anything to do with the “Diamond Brothers” is on the wrong path. These people are dangerous pharisees, cleverly keeping people outside of the visible Church Christ founded. Being in communion with the foundation Christ established, the Seat of Peter, is crucial and essential. To Saint Peter only did Christ give the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Christ is not overpowered by weeds / tares in His Church. He clearly stated to allow the wheat and tares to grow alongside each other. At the end of the age, His Angels will separate both and send the tares to be burned in the fire.
Quiero aprender a rezar como debe ser por las benditas almas del purgatorio