Act of Hope
My God, I hope in Thee, because Thou art infinitely good.

Act of Charity
My God, I love Thee with all my heart, and above all things,
because Thou art infinitely perfect;
and I love my neighbour as myself, for the love of Thee.

(Indulgence 7 years, 7 quarantines, each time.  Benedict XIV, Jan. 28, 1756.
Plenary once a month, if said every day.  Benedict XIII, Jan. 15, 1728)

There is a place for the purification of Souls which, after death, are yet stained with venial sins, or have not yet entirely satisfied for their pardoned sins.  The Holy Catholic Church teaches it.  I believe it firmly.  By the light of the flames of Purgatory, I understand better Thy holiness, Thy justice, Thy mercy, O my God!  "Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise up in his holy place?  Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart" (Ps. 23).  "There shall not enter into Heaven anything defiled" (Apoc. 21).  For Thou art Holy! Holy! Holy! O Lord, inspire my soul with the horror of sin!  Grant me the grace to atone for my faults here below!  Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgments are right.  Who will dare to say: "Do not condemn me: tell me why Thou judgest me so?" (Job, 10, 2).  "Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight." (Ps. 50, 6).  I have deserved eternal punishment, but Thy mercy will follow me―it will follow me into the depth of death, and I will be spared.

O Purgatory! where reigns Hope!  There will I say with the Prophet: "Thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble!" (Ps. 4, 1).  If there were no Purgatory, where would so many lazy, negligent, immortified souls go?  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, Who comforteth us in all our tribulation." (II Cor. 1, 3-4).

To pray the Divine Heart of Jesus that He deign to enkindle many souls with an ardent charity for the Souls in Purgatory.

Every day of my life I will pray or do some good work for the Poor Souls.

It is related in the Acts of St. Perpetua, martyr, that, being thrown into prison, she was favoured with a vision.  She saw her young brother Dinocrates, in a dark place.  He was surrounded by flames, thirsty, his face was ugly, pale, covered with an ulcer, which caused his death when seven years old.  She prayed fervently for him during seven days, and then he appeared to her in a very different condition.  He was bright, clothed with a beautiful white dress, and there was no ulcer on his face.  She understood that he had been delivered.

Psalmus 129.  De profundis

De profúndis  clamávi ad te, Dómine: * Dómine, exáudi vocem meam :
2  Fiant aures tuæ intendéntes: * in vocem deprecatiónis meæ.
3  Si iniquitátes observáveris, Dómine: * Dómine, quis sustinébit?
4  Quia apud te propitiátio est: * et propter legem tuam sustínui te, Dómine.
5  Sustínuit ánima mea in verbo ejus: * sperávit ánima mea in Dómino.
6  A custódia matutína usque ad noctem: * speret Israël in Dómino.
7  Quia apud Dóminum misericórdia: * et copiósa apud eum redémptio.
8  Et ipse rédimet Israël: * ex ómnibus iniquitátibus ejus.

Psalm 129.  De profundis

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord; * Lord, hear my voice.
2  Let thine ears be attentive * to the voice of my supplication.
3  If thou, O Lord, shalt observe our iniquities , * O Lord, who shall endure it?
4  For with thee there is merciful forgiveness; * and by reason of Thy law, I have waited for Thee, O Lord.
5  My soul hath relied on His word: * my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
6  From the morning watch even until night, * let Israel hope in the Lord.
7  Because with the Lord there is mercy, * and with Him plentiful redemption.
8  And he shall redeem Israel * from all his iniquities.

V.  Réquiem ætérnam dona eis, Dómine.
R.  Et lux perpétua lúceat eis.

V.  Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
R.  And let perpetual light shine upon them.

V.  A porta ínferi.
R.  Erue, Dómine, ánimas eórum.

V.  From the gate of hell.
R.  Deliver their souls, O Lord.

V.  Requiéscant in pace.
R.  Amen.

V.  May they rest in peace.
R.  Amen.

V.  Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
R.  Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V.  O Lord, hear my prayer.
R.  And let my cry come unto Thee.

V.  Dóminus vobíscum.
R.  Et cum spíritu tuo.

V.  The Lord be with you.
R.  And with thy spirit.

V.  Requiéscant in pace.
R.  Amen.

V.  May they rest in peace.
R.  Amen.

Let us pray for our departed parents:
O God, Who hast commanded us to honour our father and mother, have mercy upon them, deliver them from the pains which they have justly deserved, and grant that I may see them in the glory of Heaven.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.

V.  Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
R.  And let perpetual light shine upon them.

V.  May they rest in peace.
R.  Amen.