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Holy Souls, Purgatory, and How to Avoid It, by Paul Suski – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Holy Souls, Purgatory, and How to Avoid It, by Paul Suski

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Luca Giodarno (1634 - 1705) – Creator (Italian). Madonna and Child with Souls in Purgatory. This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. Wikimedia Commons

By Paul Suski, Catholic Exchange, May 18, 2026

Paul Suski hails from Poland and is the father of three adult children. Mr. Suski holds a B.A. in English Language and an M.A. in Political Science. …

 

Q&A with Mystic Alicja Lenczewska, Part 2

Paul Suski headshotOn May 18, as the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception marks the birthday and liturgical memorial of its founder, St. Stanislaus Papczynski, it is fitting to reflect on this. One of the Congregation’s three principal aims is to help the dead suffering in Purgatory, especially the victims of wars and epidemics.

Living in a war-torn period, St. Stanislaus witnessed thousands of casualties on battlefields, and from raging plagues and natural disasters. One day, among those graves, he had a vision of many souls who, with groans and urgent pleas, begged him never to cease helping them because they endured unspeakable pains in Purgatory. …

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