Today I am posting a series of meditations for the Solemnity of the Commemoration of All Souls over at my other blog: The Four Last Things. It is based on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary (Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, The Crowning with Thorns, The Carrying of the Cross, and the Death on the Cross.)
It does not depict what I actually think happens in Purgatory, although Catholics familiar with the Church’s teachings on Purgatory should recognize where I got this or that concept.
It should not be interpreted as a chronological timeline of what happens after a soul enters Purgatory, just how each of the Suffering Mysteries may reflect why souls end up there.
I hope you enjoy reading them. Perhaps “enjoy” isn’t the right word, but I did feel rather creative while writing them. I may take these meditations and adapt them somewhat for a work of fiction. I’ve long wanted to write a novel based on Purgatory and these meditations may provide a sort of structure or basis for one. We shall see.
The Rosary for the Suffering Souls in Purgatory: Agony in the Garden
The Rosary for the Suffering Souls in Purgatory: Scourging at the Pillar
The Rosary for the Suffering Souls in Purgatory: Crowning with Thorns
The Rosary for the Suffering Souls in Purgatory: Carrying the Cross
The Rosary for the Suffering Souls in Purgatory: Dying on the Cross
For how to say the Rosary:
(Via Rosary Center.)
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