A few years ago, had our hot water pipe rerouted through the attic by a father & son plumbers. A year later, I called these plumber's services again , but only the father came. The father informed me his son had passed away suddenly of a heart attack 9 months ago. Shortly after his visit, we started hearing extremely loud pounds over our bathroom ceiling everyday around 5am for 3 days in a roll. I then told my husband that those pounds came from where the son had repiped and that he was seeking prayers. That morning we stiphened & offered a Mass for the son and the pounding stopped, never heard not one little sound from ceiling again. Also, the plumbers were of protestant decent. Purgatory is not reserved only for Catholics. Thank you father for sharing & God bless.
Wow! That is amazing that you figured, all that out, and got him the prayers the young man needed, without even disturbing the father! God bless you and may the young man be, your advocate in heaven.
There are gonna be many people surprised with their purgatory stay. I pray for ALL the Holy Souls every day, it’s the least I can do for those who have no one praying for them because they don’t believe in purgatory.
@@Fiona2254 When they realize where they are, you can bet they gasp with a 'could've missed this and went straight to H-e-Dbl.toothpicks'. Aim for heaven, cuz aiming for purgatory might not work. Unless you are loaded in God' grace.
From Ireland. My Farther told me when I was about 10 about how his Mother built a new house, they moved in. After praying the Rosary while they were in bed they heard chairs being pulled out from the table ,after some time chairs being pushed back. This went on for a week or so. Mother got Priest to come and offer Mass. He said "The souls are settled now, they were looking for prayers". I'm 78 now. I have a great fondness for the Holy Souls. 🙏☘️
From East Cork , Ireland 🇮🇪 here. Yes I have heard similar and it's not that rare either. God bless and thanks for sharing that. Nice to see one of our own in the comments.
My Mother's family was from Ireland. She and my Grandmother believed in premonitions. If I dream of a passed soul, I offer a prayer for them, like my Mother. I thank God for them, believing their prayers were effectual for my sake when I was young.
@@josephtravers777 So true , I never thought of it that way. Obvious of course now that you pointed it out . I must remember that . Good night and God bless you and those dear to you from us here in Ireland.
The Almighty has taken care of your son. I can pray for you. Do me a favour if you will. Pick up your rosary and begin to pray the Hail Mary and pray until you begin to feel better. I promise you it will work, if you pray
I am so sorry!!! My son did too. He was 30 years old and shot himself in the head. My prayers and love are with you. It will be OK, as he is now. Peace!!!!
So long as we pray for all knowone is forgotten and Jesus and God know all soul's and never forget us we are never alone 🕊🙏🙏🙏🕊 peace and love of Christ be with us all Always Amen 🙏 ❤️ 🕊
I often pray for those forgotten souls as well. All those who died centuries ago have no one left on earth to remember them in their prayers, so we must do it for them. I especially love the St Gertrude prayer for the Holy Souls. Each time it is said then 1000 souls are released. “Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most precious blood of Thy Divine Son Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home, and within my family.” Amen
I feel like this could be me when I pass---no other Catholics in the family (only 5 family members left!) and there will be no one praying for me after I am dead. Thank you Marilyn for reminding us to pray for those with no one to pray for them. God bless you!
@@pfc4156 good question.. no money is acepted for contury's for this🙂 i do not think such people as hitler will land there lol.. its basically seen as an place of purification for good people who made serious mistakes ... that is my vieuw
O Fr. Terrance. I played it again today. I think it hit my circus even harder this time, in all the right places. This is such a beautiful homily, touching a very serious topic in such a vulnerable, relatable and endearing way. I think the holy clowns that inspired your adventure and recall of events were spot-on effective in grabbing our attention towards holy souls. Thank you for this important message. God bless you and keep you safe from darkness and loneliness, under His wings and into His light, dearest Fr. Terrance. May you always feel the soothing presence and quiet splendor of Our Lady blessing your path and bringing helpless souls on earth and elsewhere to your childlike kindness.
Thank you, Father Terrance, for another beautiful and enlightening homily. It gave light to the darkness that seems to be oppressing me at the present time. You are in my prayers. Kindly include me and my intentions in your prayers. Thank you and stay blessed. Lord God in Heaven, grant eternal rest unto the souls of all the faithful departed, both remembered and forgotten. And let Your Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in eternal joy and peace. Amen. Blessed are the Names of Jesus and Mary. Praise and thanks be to the Most Holy Triune God. AMEN.
A wonderful homily, thank you for your example of charity during lent for the Holy Souls of Pugatory Fr Terrance. Always inspiring, may God bless you abundantly. St John Vianney pray for us!
This reminds me of a house that I once lived in, the next door neighbor committed suicide on my birthday and coincidently my nightside table lamp would flicker at night every now and then. I now know this may have been a message for me to pray for his soul for what I now will start doing as well as all other souls that I know need my prayers. Thank you Fr. Terrance for sharing your story and inspiring me to do this as a penance.
Please intercede for the miracle healing of my heart teeth gums esophagus eyes ears stomach and all the organs and parts of my body mind and spirit in Jesus Christ Mighty name I'm healed 🙏 Thank you Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Thank you Lord God Almighty 🙏 All Glory and Praise Be to God 🙌
Please find a good dentist, to heal your teeth and gums. If you have infected gums or cavities it can affect your eyes, ears, throat, stomach and heart. Pray to find a good wise dentist, who has the spirit of healing, and no harm to you in Jesus name amen.
I just wanted to add that the souls in purgatory are not lost. They are holy souls who need further purification before gaining Heaven. Of course we must pray for them and their quick release from purgatory- but they are saved, never lost. God Bless.
My sympathy to you Jennifer. Eternal rest grant unto Chris oh Lord, may eternal light shine apon him may he be resting in peace Amen. Gods blessings to you and your family.
Thank you so much Father. This video came up on my feed randomly just now. I believe it was Divine Providence -- an answer to a prayer for a situation our family has recently encountered, very similar to the one you described. God Bless You!!
One of the best homilies I've ever heard... and I've heard so many inspiring and informative homilies. Such humility is found in an honesty that renders one so vulnerable. Humility and courage.... a beautiful combination, for sure. Thank you, Fr. 🙏
God bless you Fr Terrance. It's only now that I understand that praying for the dead a work of mercy. Though I usually pray for them with the prayer of St Gertrude. Listening to your reflections make my faith in God deeper.
What a great homily. I love to see a religious person acknowledge that there could be souls on earth looking for help in some way. And to know that through acts of almsgiving we may be able to assist them to be a soul at rest. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for this homily that acknowledges those souls who may be reaching out to us are not "scary" or anything to fear, sometimes they as Fr. Terrance said, our just reaching out to us, perhaps for prayers or maybe just to say hello, especially when it is innocent little things they are doing to get our attention. In this busy world, we often do not notice these things, unless we are quiet and they through God are able to get our attention, just a bit. Beautiful words and this was much appreciated!!!
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them! May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
What a beautiful story! Thank you Fr. for that fortunate soul you prayed for! 🙏❤️Who knows? That soul may have been delivered by your prayers! laus Jesus Christus
Fr Terrance! We are so blessed to have you online!! I enjoy your homilies and pray that God continues to use you!! The doctrine of the Communion of Saints manifesting before our eyes and ears!! May each member of this single mystical body, with Christ as our leader, share in the supernatural healing that takes place when we pray for each other.
Dear Father, thank you for this. I just explained to my siblings about the need for prayers and Masses for our mother who died recently. I hope they do as for me Adoration this afternoon and prayers for my momma.
Thank you, Father. I wish more priests gave such helpful instruction to their parishioners. It was most helpful to me. I thought almsgiving was giving money.
Prayer given to St Gertrude, by Our Lord Jesus Christ, said reverently to release 1,000 souls from Purgatory. Eternal Father I offer you the most prescious blood of thy divine Son, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church for sinners in my family for sinners in my home.
@@finchsparrowbird 🙂Fr. Terrance used to be at a friary in my town (Massachusetts). He doesn't need a new ministry, he is a Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate (F.I.). The Order was blessed by St. Padre Pio da Pietrelcina. †
Dear Father, what a wonderful experience this has been ! Imagine how your prayers must have been consoling for that soul !!!!! This reality of the Communion of Saints is so WONDERFUL!!!!
O Fr. Terrance, with respect, with reverence, today other words just won't get the job done... I love you! Your homily gave a circus to my homeless clowns. Thank you! You are a wonderful storyteller! May God bless you mightily, and all the crazy beautiful holy friars in love with Jesus and Mary.
Praised be Jesus and Mary now and forever amen. Very awesome story. I indeed pray for the souls in purgatory. I will now pray for the lost souls in purgatory to find eternal rest amen God bless you father
What a splendid homily. Subjectively speaking, the early part of this season of Lent has been very charged with the need to pray for the Holy souls in purgatory. It's such a tremendous privilege we have to help them.
I do believe in this. Many years ago I had a dream about my deceased grandmother. It was so real. She said, you must pray pray for the souls in purgatory-you must!” Then she disappeared and I woke up. It was only later that morning that I realized that it was All Souls Day. Coincidence? Maybe. A message from the other side? Most definetly…
I loved the bedroom light story,, I will keep this in mind and will especially recall Praying for those dead who are in distress this Easter season.. what a good lesson! You are a pretty good clown! Donna Marie in California
Thank you for the wonderful idea of praying for holy souls in purgatory as a form of alms giving during lent! I will also start offering my night prayers when I can’t sleep for them.
SOOOOO GAD that I came across this video, a GREAT reminder about praying for the souls in purgatory ......never heard of this priest before, I hope he has other videos !!
I'm so thankful to hear others talk about these things that happen. I try to remember to pray for those in purgatory on a daily basis. Sometimes I'll sit for a long time and pray for them. And I ask them to pray for me, as well. This is FOR them. 💜 There are so many wonderful purgatory prayers. The rosary is awesome, too 🙏💜
The Holy Souls have helped me so much during these crazy times because I pray for them much . Eternal Father we offer Thee thy most Precious Blood of thy Divine Son Jesus ,in union with the masses said throughout the world ,today for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere , Those in my own home and within my family amen. 1 prayer is = to 1000 souls that have entered heaven And then turn will pray for you until you have reached home. Thank you for sharing Father.
Eternal rest grant unto them lord and let the perpetual light shine upon them may the souls of our dearly beloved through the mercy of God in heaven rest in eternal peace. Amen
I rented a house once and the first night I went to bed, I closed my eyes as I was laying down. I opened my eyes and the kitchen light was on. After a number of events, I asked the priest to come over and bless the house. A person had died there. Definitely in need of prayers.
Fra Terrance what an amazing homily! Thank you for sharing this with us. We never know who needs our prayers in this this life or the afterlife. Our family has a tradition of praying for the dead after we offer thanks for our meals. We will keep this story in mind and offer more prayers for the souls in most need 🙏🏻💙🌹
My very close friend of around 60 years died and it brought such grief. Her daughter in Baton Rouge said her mother had started saying an extra prayer with saying grace before meals after her dear husband had died in 2021. So after she said grace, she also prayed 3x a day for the poor souls in purgatory(the one of... May the souls of the faithfully departed, thru the Mercy of God, rest in peace.amen) I really liked that idea and so started this very simple habit. and am happy ibdid
This makes me so excited! For years I've prayed for the souls when we drive past a cemetery, for Lent this year I've explained to my children how many of these souls never get prayed for because, especially in the "Bible Belt", the protestants believe when you die you go straight to heaven and most believe you become an angel. Anyway, we are ALL praying outloud for those souls as we pass cemeteries on our daily travels. In hoping to inspire my children to make a habit of praying for the souls regularly.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I believe not believing in Purgatory is a trick from Satan. Just like not believing in Hell is a trick from him too. It's wonderful that you pray for the holy souls in Purgatory.
@@chloemartel9927 Yes, many Protestants do believe when someone dies they become angels. Just listen to them speak when their loved one dies. They will say things such as "my son or daughter is now an angel in Heaven" or "my baby is now my Guardian angel". Not all Protestants believe this but many do. I have met many more Protestants who believe their loved ones turn into angels than don't.
Thank you Fr. Terrance for your honesty regarding your fear of darkness as so many of us are. And for the explanation of the occurrences with the light. And most important of all your solution.
Thank you ❤️ Father. You have a great sense of humour and do not appear to be a woke priest, like those many we see around now. Thank you Lord for giving us priests like this young Father. God bless.💥🙏💥
Thank you, Father. I would have flown out of there in a heartbeat!! You are brave. And so kind - what a wonderful thing you did for a holy soul. Thank you for an inspiring homily. God bless you.
Pray for my mom, Mery Rodriquez, she will be 5 months tomorrow, and for my father, Julio Ramos, 🙏... I miss her so so much.. 😢 I believe departed souls will ask for prayers and yes I believe that demons do bother some have bothered me. I worked in a rectory where yea strange things happened. God bless you. I'm not afaraid of the dark. Jesus delivered me from that fear. Thanks be to God. May God keep you blessed and safe.
Wow. Great homily! Ive had some departed souls visit me - including my own mother - asking for prayer and help. I promptly have a mass said for that soul, and pray for him/her.
My granmother would say, when you pass over or go back home, you can not pray for yourself but you can pray for others. For the Holy soul's soul's in purgatory and all the people who have no one to pray for them rest in peace 🙏🏻❤️✝️❤️🙏🏻 Eternal rest Grant unto them O Lord and let for perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace Amen. May their Souls and the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen. ❤️✝️❤️
Wonderful thank you Fr Terrance. God bless you for sharing your own experiences. I pray the chalet of St. Gertrude after and I will try to say it more often during Lent. God bless you and all the Fransiscans.
Paul from Belgium. I believe you. About 35 years ago, I had a special thing happening. I was sleeping on the flour of my appartement, and it was all very basic. Suddenly I headed a voice speaking in my ear. It said: penitence.!. Immediately I was up and called out Who is there? That was strange and it never did happen again to me. When I was on honeymoon trip in Germany, the last night before going home again, me and my wife were staying in a B and B. So, in the morning, just before returning home, I inspected our room a last time. When I came into the room, I got a strange feeling. A great sadness came over me. Strange. Because it was my honeymoon and nothing to worry. Just happy all the time. So, out of the blue I became very sad and tears were running down my cheeks without any reason. I stay sitting on the bed for a few minutes until the feeling was gone and my tears were gone. How to explain to my wife I was sad? later, years later I realised that it must have been a soul that has passed away into the b and b. I can't find any other explanation .
Father, my name is Allwyn Fernandes. I am from the city of Mumbai, india. I am 29 years old. I have been suffering from mental illeness and gender dysphoria so please i request you to pray for me for my deliverance.
My Lenten offering this season is The 1,000 Hail Mary Rosary 6 out of the 7 days a week. Yesterday I watched a video on UA-cam: The Rosary Series: The Power of One Hail Mary. I gently encourage everyone to watch it. Here is the quick story: A jogger was running past a house with an ambulance with lights on. He did not know the homeowner so he jogged past and said one Hail Mary. They woman, homeowner was actually dying and was being rushed to the hospital. She said Jesus appeared before her with the picture of this jogger's face on His Holy Hand. "You are dying, but because this one man said a prayer for u, u are going to live." This woman saw the jogger running past her home the next week and stopped him to tell him he saved her life! The jogger was so suprised and joyful and wants the whole world to know: One Hail Mary can save a dying soul! Keep praying!
Whenever I see ambulance with lights on and rushing to the hospital I say a prayer to whoever is in the ambulance. I ask dear Lord to have mercy and protect that person.
I am so glad you shared this story, I know for those who do not believe in ghosts it may seem like those of us who have had strange experiences are either crazy or have an overactive imagination, but it’s hard to hear that when you do, because it makes you feel even more isolated. I used to be told not to talk about it, but as an adult I now see that it can be something to pray for rather than fear thanks to priests and people that have explained it this way. This lent I have been trying to pray daily for souls in purgatory and though I sometimes have restless nights of sleep I am not afraid but feel called to pray not just in the day but night too, and I don’t feel afraid, but needed. And it’s also interesting this was what I’ve been doing this lent, and then this video came up on my UA-cam feed! God is so good and listens & answers when we ask how we can serve Him better.
A few years ago, had our hot water pipe rerouted through the attic by a father & son plumbers. A year later, I called these plumber's services again , but only the father came. The father informed me his son had passed away suddenly of a heart attack 9 months ago. Shortly after his visit, we started hearing extremely loud pounds over our bathroom ceiling everyday around 5am for 3 days in a roll. I then told my husband that those pounds came from where the son had repiped and that he was seeking prayers. That morning we stiphened & offered a Mass for the son and the pounding stopped, never heard not one little sound from ceiling again. Also, the plumbers were of protestant decent. Purgatory is not reserved only for Catholics. Thank you father for sharing & God bless.
Wow! That is amazing that you figured, all that out, and got him the prayers the young man needed, without even disturbing the father! God bless you and may the young man be, your advocate in heaven.
Spooky glad you were discerning he came to right house .
There are gonna be many people surprised with their purgatory stay. I pray for ALL the Holy Souls every day, it’s the least I can do for those who have no one praying for them because they don’t believe in purgatory.
@@Fiona2254 When they realize where they are, you can bet they gasp with a 'could've missed this and went straight to H-e-Dbl.toothpicks'. Aim for heaven, cuz aiming for purgatory might not work. Unless you are loaded in God' grace.
Great catch by you, @tesstele! I pray I can be as open to those souls needing prayers. God bless.
From Ireland. My Farther told me when I was about 10 about how his Mother built a new house, they moved in. After praying the Rosary while they were in bed they heard chairs being pulled out from the table ,after some time chairs being pushed back. This went on for a week or so. Mother got Priest to come and offer Mass. He said "The souls are settled now, they were looking for prayers".
I'm 78 now. I have a great fondness for the Holy Souls. 🙏☘️
From East Cork , Ireland 🇮🇪 here.
Yes I have heard similar and it's not that rare either.
God bless and thanks for sharing that.
Nice to see one of our own in the comments.
My Mother's family was from Ireland. She and my Grandmother believed in premonitions. If I dream of a passed soul, I offer a prayer for them, like my Mother. I thank God for them, believing their prayers were effectual for my sake when I was young.
@@josephtravers777 So true , I never thought of it that way. Obvious of course now that you pointed it out . I must remember that . Good night and God bless you and those dear to you from us here in Ireland.
@@adastra123 Thank you. God bless you and yours' as well.
Very interesting
Thank you Father. I have problems sleeping so practically all night I pray for the souls in Purgatory. I must have hundreds of friends!
Please pray for my son who bled to death alone during a storm.and for me.
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@Linda O'Brien 🙏😢† Prayers lifted.
The Almighty has taken care of your son. I can pray for you. Do me a favour if you will. Pick up your rosary and begin to pray the Hail Mary and pray until you begin to feel better. I promise you it will work, if you pray
Prayers and hugs
I am so sorry!!! My son did too. He was 30 years old and shot himself in the head. My prayers and love are with you. It will be OK, as he is now. Peace!!!!
I love his honesty in sharing this experience. Priests are humans, too. Bless you Father and Thank you.
Wonderful sermon Father. "Help those poor souls who are not at rest by praying for them. They need our help !
Also, remember to PRAY for the FORGOTTEN SOULS..with no one to pray for them.
😢 Yes. It's so sad
So long as we pray for all knowone is forgotten and Jesus and God know all soul's and never forget us we are never alone 🕊🙏🙏🙏🕊 peace and love of Christ be with us all Always Amen 🙏 ❤️ 🕊
I often pray for those forgotten souls as well. All those who died centuries ago have no one left on earth to remember them in their prayers, so we must do it for them. I especially love the St Gertrude prayer for the Holy Souls. Each time it is said then 1000 souls are released. “Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most precious blood of Thy Divine Son Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home, and within my family.” Amen
I feel like this could be me when I pass---no other Catholics in the family (only 5 family members left!) and there will be no one praying for me after I am dead. Thank you Marilyn for reminding us to pray for those with no one to pray for them. God bless you!
For all souls in purgatory, specially those with no one to pray for them. Lord have Mercy 🙏🙏
Amen, bring them into the light of presence Dear Lord✝️🙏🏽
Amen God bless you brother Jos 🙏🏼
Lord have Mercy on all who died alone here on earth. May they Rest In Peace
@@pfc4156 good question.. no money is acepted for contury's for this🙂 i do not think such people as hitler will land there lol.. its basically seen as an place of purification for good people who made serious mistakes ... that is my vieuw
Amen.
I'm struggling with keeping lent this year but after watching this I will offer up my very small sufferings for The Holy Souls 🙏🙏🙏
I'm happy for the Holy Souls that this video's gotten so many views. Keep those prayers coming for those who can't pray for themselves. Ave Maria!
Amen!
O Fr. Terrance. I played it again today. I think it hit my circus even harder this time, in all the right places. This is such a beautiful homily, touching a very serious topic in such a vulnerable, relatable and endearing way. I think the holy clowns that inspired your adventure and recall of events were spot-on effective in grabbing our attention towards holy souls. Thank you for this important message. God bless you and keep you safe from darkness and loneliness, under His wings and into His light, dearest Fr. Terrance. May you always feel the soothing presence and quiet splendor of Our Lady blessing your path and bringing helpless souls on earth and elsewhere to your childlike kindness.
Thank you for reminding us to pray for the souls in purgatory
Thank you, Father Terrance, for another beautiful and enlightening homily. It gave light to the darkness that seems to be oppressing me at the present time. You are in my prayers. Kindly include me and my intentions in your prayers. Thank you and stay blessed.
Lord God in Heaven, grant eternal rest unto the souls of all the faithful departed, both remembered and forgotten. And let Your Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in eternal joy and peace. Amen.
Blessed are the Names of Jesus and Mary.
Praise and thanks be to the Most Holy Triune God.
AMEN.
A wonderful homily, thank you for your example of charity during lent for the Holy Souls of Pugatory Fr Terrance. Always inspiring, may God bless you abundantly. St John Vianney pray for us!
Amen
Hello Father!
Great sermon and remind us to pray for the Holy Souls
This reminds me of a house that I once lived in, the next door neighbor committed suicide on my birthday and coincidently my nightside table lamp would flicker at night every now and then. I now know this may have been a message for me to pray for his soul for what I now will start doing as well as all other souls that I know need my prayers. Thank you Fr. Terrance for sharing your story and inspiring me to do this as a penance.
My late husband like himself and Idk why but I think I recall someone saying it was thier bday
Please intercede for the miracle healing of my heart teeth gums esophagus eyes ears stomach and all the organs and parts of my body mind and spirit in Jesus Christ Mighty name I'm healed 🙏 Thank you Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Thank you Lord God Almighty 🙏 All Glory and Praise Be to God 🙌
Amen
Please find a good dentist, to heal your teeth and gums. If you have infected gums or cavities it can affect your eyes, ears, throat, stomach and heart. Pray to find a good wise dentist, who has the spirit of healing, and no harm to you in Jesus name amen.
I pray for the lost souls in purgatory every night. 🙏 Blessed is he who comes in the name of our Lord, Amen ✝️ 🙏
I just wanted to add that the souls in purgatory are not lost. They are holy souls who need further purification before gaining Heaven. Of course we must pray for them and their quick release from purgatory- but they are saved, never lost. God Bless.
Please pray for my son Chris who passed away on May 9th
Prayed for your son chris 🙏
I'm so sorry 😔 he's always with you
@@skymeadow7762 Thank you. God bless.
I’m sorry your son passed on. May peace be with you.
My sympathy to you Jennifer. Eternal rest grant unto Chris oh Lord, may eternal light shine apon him may he be resting in peace Amen. Gods blessings to you and your family.
Thank you so much Father. This video came up on my feed randomly just now. I believe it was Divine Providence -- an answer to a prayer for a situation our family has recently encountered, very similar to the one you described. God Bless You!!
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I think you have received a signal grace
One of the best homilies I've ever heard... and I've heard so many inspiring and informative homilies. Such humility is found in an honesty that renders one so vulnerable. Humility and courage.... a beautiful combination, for sure. Thank you, Fr. 🙏
Thank You Father; for Such a Inspiring True Story! And how much Great Work; we indeed should all be doing! Praise be JESUS CHRIST and Ave MARIA!
thank you, Father, for your profound homily! ✝🙏📿
God bless you Fr Terrance. It's only now that I understand that praying for the dead a work of mercy. Though I usually pray for them with the prayer of St Gertrude. Listening to your reflections make my faith in God deeper.
What a great homily. I love to see a religious person acknowledge that there could be souls on earth looking for help in some way. And to know that through acts of almsgiving we may be able to assist them to be a soul at rest. Thank you for sharing this.
Great idea. St Gertrude prayer for souls in purgatory.
Fr. Chirs Alar had the same experience with sound of footsteps, and he did offered a mass for the soul and they stopped. Thanks for sharing father.
Thoroughly enjoyed your homily, Fr. Terrance! Will pray more Rosaries for the holy souls in Purgatory for sure. God bless.
Thank you Father for canidity about this Truth in your homily.
Thank you for this homily that acknowledges those souls who may be reaching out to us are not "scary" or anything to fear, sometimes they as Fr. Terrance said, our just reaching out to us, perhaps for prayers or maybe just to say hello, especially when it is innocent little things they are doing to get our attention. In this busy world, we often do not notice these things, unless we are quiet and they through God are able to get our attention, just a bit. Beautiful words and this was much appreciated!!!
Thank you!
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them! May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Fr Terrance God Bless you .Fr Terrance it is so scary to hear about the lights going off and on. May the souls rest in peace.
Beautiful. I will pray my Rosary tonight for them.
Great reminder to pray for souls!!!
Thank you Fr. for sharing. Thank you for being so charitable to the souls wanting prayers. God bless you always.
This helps me see the importance of praying for souls passed. Good story Fr thank you
When a Priest is afraid who you gonna call :) Fr Terrance God bless you !
Hahaha😅
Ghost busters lol
If a Catholic Priest can't help you, literally no one else can :D i thought that was implied lol
God, Jesus, Mary, St. Joseph, St. Michael, my guardian angel, conqueror of the devil❤🙏
St. Michael. ;)
What a beautiful story! Thank you Fr. for that fortunate soul you prayed for! 🙏❤️Who knows? That soul may have been delivered by your prayers! laus Jesus Christus
Fr Terrance! We are so blessed to have you online!! I enjoy your homilies and pray that God continues to use you!! The doctrine of the Communion of Saints manifesting before our eyes and ears!! May each member of this single mystical body, with Christ as our leader, share in the supernatural healing that takes place when we pray for each other.
Love spirit stories. Nice!
Wonderful homilist. Fascinating story.
Dear Father, thank you for this. I just explained to my siblings about the need for prayers and Masses for our mother who died recently. I hope they do as for me Adoration this afternoon and prayers for my momma.
You can put that in your will including that the Mass stipends be paid from your estate. Some request 30 Masses, "Gregorian".
Thank you, Father. I wish more priests gave such helpful instruction to their parishioners. It was most helpful to me. I thought almsgiving was giving money.
I will pray for your son Chris. In my prayers I was taught to pray for all those in purgatory… we pray to the Lord🙏🏻
Thank you Fr Terrance.. you are a true inspiration 🙏🙏🤝
Thank you Fr. Terrance. I am going to offer a few more Hail Mary's every day for the souls in purgatory.
Prayer given to St Gertrude, by Our Lord Jesus Christ, said reverently to release 1,000 souls from Purgatory.
Eternal Father I offer you the most prescious blood of thy divine Son, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church for sinners in my family for sinners in my home.
🙏🙂Souls from Purgatory also visited St. Faustina Kowalska and Padre Pio da Pietrelcina. †
Yes, I wonder if this gentle priest has a new ministry who have found him?
@@finchsparrowbird 🙂Fr. Terrance used to be at a friary in my town (Massachusetts). He doesn't need a new ministry, he is a Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate (F.I.). The Order was blessed by St. Padre Pio da Pietrelcina. †
Also Valentina who lives in Sydney, AU and many others.
Dear Father, what a wonderful experience this has been ! Imagine how your prayers must have been consoling for that soul !!!!! This reality of the Communion of Saints is so WONDERFUL!!!!
My grandmother said that if you dream of the dead they need your prayers. She was very devout
That’s so true. I can attest to that.
My mom used to say that . ❤️🙏📿
I grew up hearing that and I believe it.💜
I’ve lost my mother , grandmother , step father , step grandfather all within a few years. I’ve had dreams of all of them at the same time .
Thank you for sharing this 🙏 ❤️
O Fr. Terrance, with respect, with reverence, today other words just won't get the job done... I love you! Your homily gave a circus to my homeless clowns. Thank you! You are a wonderful storyteller! May God bless you mightily, and all the crazy beautiful holy friars in love with Jesus and Mary.
Praised be Jesus and Mary now and forever amen. Very awesome story. I indeed pray for the souls in purgatory. I will now pray for the lost souls in purgatory to find eternal rest amen God bless you father
Thank you and God bless you father Terrence!!
What a splendid homily. Subjectively speaking, the early part of this season of Lent has been very charged with the need to pray for the Holy souls in purgatory. It's such a tremendous privilege we have to help them.
Wonderful, dear Father, for the understanding of alms giving. Bless you.
Yes. I have also thought so and dreams come.
Wow, that was beautiful!
Très intéressant et éclairant..Merci fr. Terrance... Je vais prier d'avantage pour les âmes du purgatoire...🙏💗
God bless all the souls. And all who pray for them 🙏🏼
Thank you Father. This has helped me a great deal. I will continue to pray for the souls in the purgatory
I do believe in this. Many years ago I had a dream about my deceased grandmother. It was so real. She said, you must pray pray for the souls in purgatory-you must!” Then she disappeared and I woke up. It was only later that morning that I realized that it was All Souls Day. Coincidence? Maybe. A message from the other side? Most definetly…
Will pray for everyone. All souls, the living and the dead. God bless all.
I loved the bedroom light story,, I will keep this in mind and will especially recall
Praying for those dead who are in distress this Easter season.. what a good lesson!
You are a pretty good clown!
Donna Marie in California
Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices🙏🏻❤️
Thank you for the wonderful idea of praying for holy souls in purgatory as a form of alms giving during lent! I will also start offering my night prayers when I can’t sleep for them.
SOOOOO GAD that I came across this video, a GREAT reminder about praying for the souls in purgatory ......never heard of this priest before, I hope he has other videos !!
Thank you so much for this, Father !
Thank you ,Father! This reminds me to keep on praying the St. Gertrude's prayer - Prayer for Holy Souls and to offer mass for them. God bless!
Wonderful sermon. I didn't think he was crazy. I agreed 💯 about a lost soul
I'm so thankful to hear others talk about these things that happen. I try to remember to pray for those in purgatory on a daily basis. Sometimes I'll sit for a long time and pray for them. And I ask them to pray for me, as well. This is FOR them. 💜
There are so many wonderful purgatory prayers. The rosary is awesome, too 🙏💜
Thank you Father. Keep saying prayers (Rosary Divine Mercy Chaplet) for the poor souls most in need of God's Mercy.
The Holy Souls have helped me so much during these crazy times because I pray for them much . Eternal Father we offer Thee thy most Precious Blood of thy Divine Son Jesus ,in union with the masses said throughout the world ,today for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere , Those in my own home and within my family amen. 1 prayer is = to 1000 souls that have entered heaven And then turn will pray for you until you have reached home. Thank you for sharing Father.
Eternal rest grant unto them lord and let the perpetual light shine upon them may the souls of our dearly beloved through the mercy of God in heaven rest in eternal peace. Amen
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you Fr. for the very inspiring sermon, God Bless You.
Yes, thanks for the reminder ❤️
I rented a house once and the first night I went to bed, I closed my eyes as I was laying down. I opened my eyes and the kitchen light was on. After a number of events, I asked the priest to come over and bless the house. A person had died there. Definitely in need of prayers.
Fra Terrance what an amazing homily! Thank you for sharing this with us. We never know who needs our prayers in this this life or the afterlife. Our family has a tradition of praying for the dead after we offer thanks for our meals. We will keep this story in mind and offer more prayers for the souls in most need 🙏🏻💙🌹
My very close friend of around 60 years died and it brought such grief. Her daughter in Baton Rouge said her mother had started saying an extra prayer with saying grace before meals after her dear husband had died in 2021. So after she said grace, she also prayed 3x a day for the poor souls in purgatory(the one of... May the souls of the faithfully departed, thru the Mercy of God, rest in peace.amen) I really liked that idea and so started this very simple habit. and am happy ibdid
This makes me so excited! For years I've prayed for the souls when we drive past a cemetery, for Lent this year I've explained to my children how many of these souls never get prayed for because, especially in the "Bible Belt", the protestants believe when you die you go straight to heaven and most believe you become an angel. Anyway, we are ALL praying outloud for those souls as we pass cemeteries on our daily travels. In hoping to inspire my children to make a habit of praying for the souls regularly.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I believe not believing in Purgatory is a trick from Satan. Just like not believing in Hell is a trick from him too. It's wonderful that you pray for the holy souls in Purgatory.
@@chloemartel9927 Yes, many Protestants do believe when someone dies they become angels. Just listen to them speak when their loved one dies. They will say things such as "my son or daughter is now an angel in Heaven" or "my baby is now my Guardian angel". Not all Protestants believe this but many do. I have met many more Protestants who believe their loved ones turn into angels than don't.
@@chloemartel9927 Maybe you don't but majority of Protestants do. I have heard Protestants in person and on the internet tell me these things.
@@chloemartel9927 Ummmm okay. 😂😂😂
Thank you Fr. Terrance for your honesty regarding your fear of darkness as so many of us are. And for the explanation of the occurrences with the light. And most important of all your solution.
Thank you Father T..🙂
Like it when you share personal stories..
They are always very interesting.
Thank you Father! What an inspiring homily. May God bless your ministry.
Thank you for posting this Father
Thank you Father Terrance for a great idea for almsgiving. God bless you!
Thank you Father for sharing your experience and your observations for us especially now the beginning of lent. Very helpful. God Bless you🙏🙏🙏
Thank you ❤️ Father. You have a great sense of humour and do not appear to be a woke priest, like those many we see around now. Thank you Lord for giving us priests like this young Father. God bless.💥🙏💥
Thank you, Father. I would have flown out of there in a heartbeat!! You are brave. And so kind - what a wonderful thing you did for a holy soul. Thank you for an inspiring homily. God bless you.
Nice homily. Sound advice. It's good to be reminded that we are to help the Holy Souls. You have a good sense of humor Fr Terrance.
Beautiful homily. Thank you, Fr!
Really beautiful/authentic. God bless and thank you so much for sharing.
Pray for my mom, Mery Rodriquez, she will be 5 months tomorrow, and for my father, Julio Ramos, 🙏... I miss her so so much.. 😢 I believe departed souls will ask for prayers and yes I believe that demons do bother some have bothered me. I worked in a rectory where yea strange things happened.
God bless you.
I'm not afaraid of the dark. Jesus delivered me from that fear. Thanks be to God.
May God keep you blessed and safe.
It’s a beautiful message to pray for all the souls in purgatory. God bless all the souls. Amen 🙏
Thanks for uploading....love and prayers from West London UK 🇬🇧
Wow. Great homily! Ive had some departed souls visit me - including my own mother - asking for prayer and help. I promptly have a mass said for that soul, and pray for him/her.
My granmother would say, when you pass over or go back home, you can not pray for yourself but you can pray for others. For the Holy soul's soul's in purgatory and all the people who have no one to pray for them rest in peace 🙏🏻❤️✝️❤️🙏🏻
Eternal rest Grant unto them O Lord and let for perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace Amen. May their Souls and the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen. ❤️✝️❤️
I believe you 100% !
What a great homily!! LOVED IT!!!! THANK YOU, FATHER!!!
Thank you for your beautiful homily. I believe in praying for the souls in purgatory. I offer masses for the dearly departed. God bless you, Father.
Wonderful thank you Fr Terrance. God bless you for sharing your own experiences. I pray the chalet of St. Gertrude after and I will try to say it more often during Lent. God bless you and all the Fransiscans.
Paul from Belgium. I believe you. About 35 years ago, I had a special thing happening. I was sleeping on the flour of my appartement, and it was all very basic. Suddenly I headed a voice speaking in my ear. It said: penitence.!. Immediately I was up and called out
Who is there? That was strange and it never did happen again to me. When I was on honeymoon trip in Germany, the last night before going home again, me and my wife were staying in a B and B. So, in the morning, just before returning home, I inspected our room a last time. When I came into the room, I got a strange feeling. A great sadness came over me. Strange. Because it was my honeymoon and nothing to worry. Just happy all the time. So, out of the blue I became very sad and tears were running down my cheeks without any reason. I stay sitting on the bed for a few minutes until the feeling was gone and my tears were gone. How to explain to my wife I was sad? later, years later I realised that it must have been a soul that has passed away into the b and b. I can't find any other explanation .
Father, my name is Allwyn Fernandes. I am from the city of Mumbai, india. I am 29 years old. I have been suffering from mental illeness and gender dysphoria so please i request you to pray for me for my deliverance.
Our prayers are with you, Allwyn. God bless. - Friar Roderic
My Lenten offering this season is The 1,000 Hail Mary Rosary 6 out of the 7 days a week.
Yesterday I watched a video on UA-cam: The Rosary Series: The Power of One Hail Mary.
I gently encourage everyone to watch it.
Here is the quick story: A jogger was running past a house with an ambulance with lights on. He did not know the homeowner so he jogged past and said one Hail Mary.
They woman, homeowner was actually dying and was being rushed to the hospital. She said Jesus appeared before her with the picture of this jogger's face on His Holy Hand. "You are dying, but because this one man said a prayer for u, u are going to live."
This woman saw the jogger running past her home the next week and stopped him to tell him he saved her life!
The jogger was so suprised and joyful and wants the whole world to know: One Hail Mary can save a dying soul!
Keep praying!
Whenever I see ambulance with lights on and rushing to the hospital I say a prayer to whoever is in the ambulance. I ask dear Lord to have mercy and protect that person.
That was beautiful! Thank you!❤
I am so glad you shared this story, I know for those who do not believe in ghosts it may seem like those of us who have had strange experiences are either crazy or have an overactive imagination, but it’s hard to hear that when you do, because it makes you feel even more isolated. I used to be told not to talk about it, but as an adult I now see that it can be something to pray for rather than fear thanks to priests and people that have explained it this way. This lent I have been trying to pray daily for souls in purgatory and though I sometimes have restless nights of sleep I am not afraid but feel called to pray not just in the day but night too, and I don’t feel afraid, but needed. And it’s also interesting this was what I’ve been doing this lent, and then this video came up on my UA-cam feed! God is so good and listens & answers when we ask how we can serve Him better.
Deo Gratias for this reminder Father! I pray you are well!