TWENTY-THIRD DAY
When, by our prayers,
we release a soul from Purgatory, we have not only won his gratitude, but
the gratitude of his Guardian Angel, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom his
soul was consecrated,
and of God Himself, Who is enabled through us to sooner shower His blessings on
it.
Most beloved Jesus, if I could but
say, "There is a soul in
Heaven at this time that owes to me its release from Purgatory,
a soul that speaks to God of me, that glorifies God for me, that loves Thy
Blessed Mother for me.
If it were thus, how happy I should be." Release from the pains of Purgatory the
soul careless and
hurried in prayer. Take him to the joys of Heaven, that he may evermore praise
Thee and intercede
for me at the hour of need.