MED-06Private revelationAccount·Odilo of Cluny·T4 (as retold) — visions and the collections that retell them
A hermit on a Sicilian islet hears devils complain of Odilo of Cluny's prayers (origin of All Souls' Day)
How it happened
- Voices and soundsHeard, not seen: a voice, moans, sighs, knocking
What the soul wanted
- Warns, foretells or disclosesA danger, a death, a hidden sin
Evidence
- None stated in the source
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. 208–210 |
Page numbers refer to the edition named in the source list.
The Church’s teaching on this
- Chapter: The November Devotions and All Souls
- Chapter: Gaining Indulgences for the Holy Souls
- Chapter: Mary, Mother and Queen of the Holy Souls
- Chapter: The Witnesses’ Map of Purgatory
- Chapter: Three Things to Arrange Before You Need Them
- Question: Are there special days when souls are released?
What the witnesses report on this
- Theme H: Days and hoursAll Souls, Christmas, Easter, Our Lady's feasts, Saturdays, the moment of the Mass.
About the witness
Patristic and medieval stockto c. 1500 · T4 (as retold) — visions and the collections that retell them
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