A Roman Catholic point of view! :)

"Light blessed candles.

"The burning of a candle is a sign of our prayers,

"a bright, silent intercessor for the Holy Souls.


"Be their liberators!"


"We know there are no borders between us and those who have gone before us...


"The fruit of purgatory is purification..."


Random adaptation from this original source:

Marian Helper magazine. Spring 2010. www.marian.org . Susan Tassone's timely commentary, Remembering the Holy Souls all year long: Mark the seasons with devotion for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

As Susan reminds us:

"The souls in purgatory are silent voices that beg and implore our help.

"They suffer without any relief.

"They are forever crying out to the living, Have mercy on us, for we are lonely and poor...

"We urgently need Apostles of Purgatory or, if you will, Purgatory Busters to speak of them, pray for them, and plead their cause.

"Be their liberators!

"We have a unique opportunity to be their voices and echo their cries.

"If we could see the power of our sacrifices and the Masses offered for the Holy Souls, we would devote ourselves with such earnestness that the whole world would raise their eyes and take notice and would believe.

"What have we learned from the saints?

"We know there is a profound communion between the living and the dead.

"We know there are no borders between us and those who have gone before us.

"We know the power and great efficacy of our intercessory prayers.

"We know the path.

"Are we ready to begin the journey?

"The fruit of purgatory is purification.

"The remembrance of purgatorial souls will spur us to avoid sin at all costs; and we will bring glory to God, for heaven will be opened to a multitude of souls..."