The Curé of Ars's story: a priest proposes an "exchange" at the consecration; his friend's soul rises at the elevation
How it happened
- Apparitions — Glorified or risingThe soul is seen
What the soul wanted
- Thanks, or announces releaseThe soul returns to give thanks or to say it is free
Evidence
- None stated in the source
Further reading
Read it in the books
| Book | Pages |
|---|---|
| Sr Emmanuel (Simma)The Amazing Secret of Purgatory — Sr Emmanuel Maillard (interviews with Maria Simma), English 1997 | p. 19 |
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 H: Days and hoursAll Souls, Christmas, Easter, Our Lady's feasts, Saturdays, the moment of the Mass.
About the witness
19th–20th-century cases and saints1800 to the present · T4 — visions and the collections that retell them