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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