Saint Paul prophesied a falling away from the Faith. More recently warnings have been given over the last century and a half that indicate the time may be near. Included is the true story of seminary student 1025, which has been fictionalized and published as AA-1025. Also included is the Permanent Instruction of the Alta Vendita. Henry Edward Cardinal Manning gave a powerful lecture on the Great Apostasy in the late 1800's, which is also included. Then there is the Visiono f Pope Leo XIII and the prayer to Saint Michael he composed as a result, not to mention Pope Pius X's fear that Antichrist has already been born. THese and other documents are presented without comment, so that all may study uninfluenced by the author's bias.

Key Documents to Understanding the Great Apostasy

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'Read Me or Rue It' and 'How to Avoid Purgatory' are accompanied by several other useful instructions and several devotions for the Poor Souls in Purgatory. The devotions include the 'Novena for the Relief of the Poor Souls in Purgatory' and the 'Daily Pilgrimage to Purgatory. The Office of the Dead is included for use with the burial as well as for private devotion. 'How to Grieve for your Dead' is also included to help those who have lost a loved one.

Purgatory: Devotions and How to Avoid Purgatory

This devotion, which the author has called the 'Rosary Novenas to Our Lady,' is of comparatively recent origin. In an apparition of Our Lady of Pompeii, which occurred in 1884 at Naples, in the house of Commander Agrelli, the heavenly Mother deigned to make known the manner in which she desires to be invoked.For thirteen months Fortuna Agrelli, the daughter of the Commander, had endured dreadful sufferings and torturous cramps; she had been given up by the most celebrated physicians. On February 16, 1884, the afflicted girl and her relatives commenced a novena of Rosaries. The Queen of the Holy Rosary favored her with an apparition on March 3rd. Mary, sitting upon a high throne, surrounded by luminous figures, held the divine Child on her lap, and in her hand a Rosary. The Virgin Mother and the holy Infant were clad in goldembroidered garments. They were accompanied by St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena. The throne was profusely decorated with flowers; the beauty of Our Lady was marvelous.Mary looked upon the sufferer with maternal tenderness, and the patient saluted her with the words: 'Queen of the Holy Rosary, be gracious to me; restore me to health! I have already prayed to thee in a novena, O Mary, but have not yet experienced thy aid. I am so anxious to be cured!''Child,' responded the Blessed Virgin, thou hast invoked me by various titles and hast always obtained favors from me. Now, since thou hast called me by that title so pleasing to me, 'Queen of the Holy Rosary,' I can no longer refuse the favor thou dost petition; for this name is most precious and dear to me. Make three novenas, and thou shalt obtain all.'Once more the Queen of the Holy Rosary appeared to her and said, 'Whoever desires to obtain favors from me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.'“This miracle of the Rosary made a very deep impression on Pope Leo XIII, and greatly contributed to the fact that in so many circular letters he urged all Christians to love the Rosary and say it fervently.”The Novena consists of five decades of the Rosary each day for twenty seven days in petition; then immediately five decades each day for twenty seven days in thanksgiving, whether or not the request has been granted.The meditations vary from day to day. On the first day meditate on the Joyful Mysteries: on the second day the Sorrowful Mysteries: on the third day the Glorious Mysteries: on the fourth day meditate again on the Joyful Mysteries; and so on throughout the fifty four days.A laborious Novena, but a Novena of Love. You who are sincere will not find it too difficult, if you really wish to obtain your request. Should you not obtain the favor you seek, be assured that the Rosary Queen, who knows what each one stands most in need of, has heard your prayer. You will not have prayed in vain. No prayer ever went unheard. And Our Blessed Lady has never been known to fail.Look upon each Hail Mary as a rare and beautiful rose which you lay at Mary's feet. These spiritual roses, bound in a wreath with Spiritual Communions, will be a most pleasing and acceptable gift to her, and will bring down upon you special graces.If you would reach the innermost recesses of her heart, lavishly bedeck your wreath with spiritual diamonds holy communions. Then her joy will be unbounded, and she will open wide the channel of her choicest graces to you.

Rosary Novenas to Our Lady: 54 Day Rosary Novena

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While it is impossible not to grieve over the loss of one who was greatly cherished, it is possible to learn how to grieve with profit both to yourself and to the one whom death took away from you. There is nothing in human experience that cannot be faced and endured in a right way and a wrong way. The experience of bereavement is no exception to this rule. Only it must be noted that the right way to endure grief over the death of a loved one cannot be learned on the spur of the moment, nor in the sudden hour of its need. It must be mulled over beforehand. The right thoughts that must survive in one's consciousness through the emotional upheaval that goes with bereavement must have been pondered and made familiar long before the need arose.That is why the thoughts here presented should be considered carefully by all, even those who have never yet seen death fixed on the features of someone very close to them. We can think of only one kind of person who has no need for these thoughts. It is the supremely selfish man and woman who have never forgotten self long enough to love somebody else with a deep and wholehearted love. Such persons do not grieve very much when one close to them is taken by death. There is no need of trying to teach them how to grieve with profit. They need something far more essential; they need to be taught how to forget themselves in true and sincere love of someone else.

How to Grieve For Your Dead

We present this small treatise to pious persons, entreating them to peruse it. Long ago the Holy Ghost said: “It is a holy and wholesome thing to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.” (II Macabees 12:46) Our Lord shed tears in seeing the tomb of Lazarus, and the Church, well acquainted with the feelings of her Divine Founder, is incessently recommending charity for the Souls suffering in Purgatory. One of her eminent doctors, St. Thomas of Aquinas, has said that: “Of all prayers, the most meritorious, the most acceptable to God are prayers for the dead, because they imply all the works of charity, both corporal and spiritual.” But there are many people unconscious of the fact that charity for the “Poor Souls” is profitable to the living as well as to the dead. It is the teaching of the most learned theologians, viz: St. Alphonsus Ligori, Sylvius, Robert Bellarmine, Bonacina, and Suarez. “It is true,” says St. Alphonsus, “they are unable to pray or merit anything for themselves, yet, when they pray for others, they are heard by God.” Let us refer to Bellarmine: “The Souls in Purgatory,” says he, “can pray for those, who address to them their petitions, and obtain from God help, forgiveness, assistance against temptations, and, all favors, both temporal and spiritual, which they may need.” Many Saints have experienced this wonderful assistance. St. Catherine of Bologna assured her Sisters that: “She obtained many favors by the prayers of the holy Souls in Purgatory, which she had asked in vain, through the intercession of the Saints.” St. Theresa affirms that: “She always obtained the favors which she asked from God, through the intercession of the Poor Souls.” We read also in the book of St. Bridget's Revelations that: “Being one day conducted by an Angel into Purgatory, she heard a soul say: “Oh Lord, vouchsafe to reward those who assist us! Return hundredfold blessings to those who help us and introduce us into the light of Heaven.” St. Leonard of Port Maurice emphatically affirms that: “The blessed Souls, delivered by our prayers, will come down from Heaven to assist us in our temporal and spiritual affairs.” The Venerable Cure d' Ars, replying to a priest said: “If one knew what we may obtain from God by the intercession of the Poor Souls, they would not be so much abandoned. Let us pray a great deal for them, they will pray for us.” Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque had a special devotion for the Souls in Purgatory and has often accepted the charge of suffering for them. “Would that you knew,” she said, “how my soul was replenished with joy, when speaking to those Souls, and seeing them immersed in glory as in a deep ocean. As I requested them to pray for you, they replied: “An ungrateful soul is not to be found in Heaven!” No, we cannot be deceived! If we have an ardent charity, a sincere piety, a true devotedness for the Poor Souls, we will be favored with their protection. Let us try it! When we are in trouble, when we long for a favor, let us perform some pious or charitable work for the relief of the “Poor Souls.” They will be grateful, they will plead for us, and present our requests to the Eternal Father, Who loves them. May God bless this humble work! May He deign to enkindle generous hearts with zeal for the “Poor Souls.” "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matt., V., 7.)

Novena For The Relief Of The Poor Souls In Purgatory

Durin, Fr. J F

This has the commons of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, according to the Tridentine Rite. The propers are taken from the Mass of the Sacred Heart. To this is added Saint Alphonsus' method of following Mass according to the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Prayers before and after Holy Communion have also been added.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass According to the Tridentine Rite

In the writings of St. Margaret Mary we find the following exhortation: “In union with the divine Heart of Jesus make a short pilgrimage to Purgatory at night. Offer Him all your activities of the day and ask Him to apply His merits to the suffering souls. At the same time implore them to obtain for you the grace to live and die in the love and friendship of this divine Heart. May He never find in you any resistance to His holy will, nor any wish to thwart His designs in your regard. Fortunate will you be, if you succeed in obtaining deliverance for some of these imprisoned souls, for you will gain as many friends in heaven.” This pious practice which St. Margaret Mary recommended to her novices for the octave of All Souls, was introduced to the members of the Arch-confraternity of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the year 1885. Since then many of the faithful have made this pilgrimage daily. Our world-wide Arch-confraternity, therefore, would seem to have been chosen by divine Providence to obtain comfort and deliverance for many souls in Purgatory. In a letter of recommendation, given on January 5, 1884, his Eminence, Cardinal Monaco la Valette, Vicar General of His Holiness, sanctioned the propagation of the “Daily Pilgrimage to Purgatory”. On October 8 of the following year, his successor, Cardinal Parochi deigned not only to honour us with a letter of approbation, but also delivered a splendid sermon on this practice in the church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Rome, in which it had been introduced. May it please the divine Heart of Jesus to use this booklet as a means of spreading this work of sympathetic love for the Poor Souls everywhere. May this most benevolent of hearts extend to all who in any way assist in its circulation, the fullness of His graces and blessings.  It is short ..…. A “Daily Pilgrimage” …… It is requires little more of your time than an ordinary prayer, a religious thought, or a devout ejaculation.  It is easy ..…. It can be practised by any one without effort, regardless of age or state of life, at any time, and in any place.  It is comforting .….. No more is required than to descend in spirit for a few moments into Purgatory; to petition God to send light, relief and peace to the holy souls: to relieve them of their sufferings, and to hasten the hour of their deliverance.  It is holy …... It is in accordance with the wishes of the Sacred Heart; it increases His honour. He is our companion on this pilgrimage. We share in his love, and receive from Him light, relief and peace for the suffering souls.  It is generous ……. It offers to the Sacred Heart every meritorious deed performed in the course of a day; prayers, mortifications, good works, alms, suffrages of every kind, and places them at His disposal on behalf of the Poor Souls.  It is inexhaustible .….. It implores Our Lord and Saviour to apply to them the infinite merits of His Life. His Passion and Death, and also those of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and all The Saints. It is efficacious.…. If only you knew with what ardent desire these holy souls long for this new “remedy” which has such efficacy to relieve their sufferings. For this is what St Margaret Mary calls the devotion to the Sacred Heart.

Daily Pilgrimage to Purgatory

The Traditionalist Movement did not begin in one place or with one event. It actually sprouted in many places and then slowly developed into the movement it is today. In the mid 1960's a group of concerned parents in Oklahoma City came together to teach their children the traditional Baltimore Catechism. In the late 1960's Brother Francis Schuckardt organized the CMRI and traveled throughout the United States exposing the problems with the Novus Ordo and Vatican II. In 1970 a group of seminarians approached Archbishop Lefebvre, asking him to train them for the priesthood and soon the SSPX was born. Meanwhile Father Francis Fenton brought a couple of priests together and founded the Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement (ORCM). Another priest, Father James Dunphy was traveling throughout the United States celebrating the Tridentine Mass in various homes. These groups of people became the foundation of Mass centers throughout the United States. And there were many other people and events that led to the founding of the Traditionalist Movement. This book is not an attempt at a history of the Traditionalist Movement. Such a history should some day be written and would prove helpful to those who are attempting to sort everything out. This book is rather a collection of documents that circulated in the 1970's and 1980's before the internet came into being. Today many things are to be found on the internet, which were unavailable to Catholics in the 1960's and 1970's who were trying to sort everything out. When a document was found, it would immediately be copied and sent to friend and relatives in other cities, who would in turn copy it and send it on to their friends and relatives. Since most of these are readily available elsewhere, they are not included here. This would include Quo Primum, which was circulated in the very early 1970's. Unfortunately, key documents would not be found and circulated until much later. Cum Ex Apostolatus Officio, for instance was not circulated in English until 1982, and then did not become available to many until much later. At the same time, people would write up their own thoughts on matters and present their case to the world. This might be in the form of a letter or of a paper. These would also be copied and circulated far and wide. Unfortunately many of these early day documents have not been published until now. They languish in the dead files in a few people's offices or have been lost. And yet, some of these documents will explain much of why things are the way they are today. True, some are available, but they have not been found by many. These documents are important to understanding the Traditionalist Movement. With a few exceptions, these documents are presented without commentary. If comments are made, they are usually to put the document into context and supply a piece of information that is needed for such understanding. The documents are presented chronologically, so a document from Archbishop Lefebvre might be followed by a letter from some priest who would never have anything to do with Archbishop Lefebvre. We recommend making notes as you go through. Some of the things presented here might surprise you and may even contradict the history given by the various groups today. Take a look at the CMRI website. It gives very little of the history of the CMRI while Francis Schuckardt was in charge. “The truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) It is hoped that these documents will expose some truths that have hitherto been buried, sometimes for decades. It is for you, the reader, to draw the conclusions.

Early Day Documents of the Traditionalist Catholic Church

Day of wrath and doom impending. David's word with Sibyl's blending, Heaven and earth in ashes ending. We open with the Dies Irae, because it applies to the Three Days of Darkness. Pope Saint Gregory the Great says in his Regula Pastoralis: “Let them be told how the Prophet Sophonias holds out over them the stroke of divine reproof, when he says: 'Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, great and horrible . . . . That day is a day of wrath, a day of darkness and obscurity, a day of clouds and whirlwinds, a day of the trumpet and alarm against all the fenced cities and against all the high corners.'” 1 Note this verse inspired the Dies Irae. The purpose of this book is to provide all of the prophecies that relate to the Three Days of Darkness. These are placed in a chronological order similar to that employed by Father Culleton is his two books, Antichrist and The Prophets and Our Times. They are provided without comment so that you can study the prophecies themselves. Some of the prophecies may appear out of place, but they will make sense as you move forward. It is strongly recommended that you make notes as you proceed forward with this book. In this way you can sort things out for yourself. Padre Pio predicted the Three Days of Darkness. So does Sacred Scripture, which calls it the Day of the Lord. Even Jesus Himself referred to the Three Days of Darkness in the Gospels. This book considers the many Catholic prophecies on the Three Days of Darkness.

The Three Days of Darkness

This book is set out for two purposes. The first is to help us assist others prepare for death. The second is to help us prepare for death, because "no man knows the day nor the hour."Pope Saint Pius X advises all to make the following act of resignation: "O Lord, my God, from this moment with a tranquil and submissive heart, I accept from Thy hand the type of death that it shall please Thee to send me, with all its anguish, sufferings, and sorrows." Preparing for death and helping others to prepare for death and especially when they are dying to make it home to Heaven is indeed a very important and good work. The first preparation we need to make is to get on the fast track to heaven through meditation, prayer, spiritual reading, study of the Faith, penance and mortification. Many spiritual works are available to aid us in this most important task, for to fail to arrive in Heaven means we have condemned ourselves to hell. Our goal must be to depart this life and arrive immediately in Heaven. Such preparation requires that we purge ourselves of all worldliness whatsoever. Purgatory is a completion of such purgation for those, who are not quite yet ready for heaven. Our first question we must ask ourselves is this: "Am I ready here and now to be judged by Almighty God?" We need to prepare ourselves to be judged here and now. We are not promised next year, next month, next week or even the next moment. You may not finish reading this sentence, before THE SENTENCE is pronounced. Stop and make a perfect act of contrition with a resolution to go and sin no more with the help of God's grace. In order to better enable us to help others in their last agony, let us prepare ourselves and make those preparations for death we should be making here and now. And it matter not whether we are twenty, fifty, eighty or a hundred, we must have our affairs in order, so that when we arrive at our last agony we can focus completely on the one thing important, eternity and arrive home in heaven safely and quickly. Until then, let us resolve to learn from this instruction and from our daily spiritual reading what we ought to be doing. The Ritual gives instructions to priests on how to prepare someone to die well. "The priest shall then ascertain to what special temptations the sick man is subject and what erroneous opinions he holds, and shall prudently apply such suitable remedies as are necessary." In order to die well, let us take a day and follow the advice of Saint Alphonsus given below and devote it to preparing for death. What temptations am I most prone to? What do I need to do here and now to combat these temptations and overcome them. It is far better to overcome our evil inclinations now than to wait until we are weak and dying! "God showed to St. Teresa the place in hell to which she would have fallen if she had continued certain conversations and affections which were not sinful, but dangerous." 3 Let us consider this well. The road to hell is an easy one to get on to and to fall little by little from the life of virtue and grace. Had Teresa of Lisieux not given up these conversations and affections, we would not know of her. She would have slowly slid into venial sin, then a habit of venial sin and finally into mortal sin and been lost. What affections am I refusing to give up, that I ought to? This book contains the prayers of Saints Gertrude and Mechtilde for a happy death as well as Saint John Eudes ten day exercise of preparation for death. Saint Joseph Cafasso also has some prayers and Saint Alphonsus provides us with a good instruction. The Act of Resignation to the death God sends us is also provided together with the prayer that Saint Pius X gave a plenary indulgence to. The prayers from the Roman Ritual with their instructions are also provided to help in preparing for death. And finally the Office for the Dead comes after the prayers.

Preparation for Death: How We Can Assist the Dying and How We Can Prepare for Our Own Death

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