November 18, 2024
“We all have an obligation to pray for the souls in purgatory and our deceased family members and friends. This litany was written by Dr. Blanche Jennings Thompson, a Franciscan Tertiary. It has the imprimatur of Most Rev. Samuel Stritch, former Archbishop of Milwaukee, and is approved for private use.
The Little Litany of the Holy Souls
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Holy Souls, Pray for us.
For the souls of our families, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of our friends, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of our enemies, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of all pagans, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of all priests, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of all religious, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of the just, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the souls of all sinners, We pray to Thee, O God.
For the Holy Souls in Purgatory, We pray to Thee, O God.
For those who have none to pray for them, We pray to Thee, O God.
O almighty and eternal God, we beg Thee to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those for whom we are bound to pray; and we ask Thee also to listen to the prayers of the Blessed Souls in our behalf. Amen.
(Source: Kyrie Eleison — Two Hundred Litanies by Benjamin Francis Musser O.F.M., The Magnificat Press, 1944)
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