Magdalen de Pazzi: her brother's soul, "miserable and blessed at the same time"; she is heard counting the 107 Communions he begs
How it happened
- Visions of Purgatory itselfThe witness is shown the place, or a release
What the soul wanted
- Asks for prayer or other helpRosary, Stations, Office, Communion, fasting, obedience, pilgrimage, indulgences
Evidence
- A second witnessSomeone else saw or heard it too
Further reading
Read it in the books
| Book | Pages |
|---|---|
| SchouppePurgatory Illustrated by the Lives and Legends of the Saints — Fr F. X. Schouppe SJ, 1893 | pp. 85, 170, 229 |
| SalzaThe Biblical Basis for Purgatory — John Salza, 2008 | p. 32 |
Page numbers refer to the edition named in the source list.
The Church’s teaching on this
- Chapter: Gaining Indulgences for the Holy Souls
- Chapter: How We Help the Holy Souls
- Chapter: On Indulgences
- Chapter: A Drop for the Holy Souls
- Chapter: A Rule of Charity for the Holy Souls
- Chapter: Three Things to Arrange Before You Need Them
- Question: Which prayers and works help the souls most?
- Question: What should I do for the dead?
What the witnesses report on this
- Theme F: The most efficacious prayers and worksThe Mass first; then prayer, alms, works of mercy, indulgences — and the traps.
- Theme G: Durations and intensityFrom a quarter of an hour to “until Judgment Day” — and why no figure is a fact.
- Theme I: ConsolationsJoy and pain together; Our Lady, the angels and St Michael among the souls.
About the witness
Early-modern saints and religiousc. 1500–1800 · T4 — visions and the collections that retell them
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