# Day Two of the Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
*2008-08-02*

> Bill Young leads the second day of the novena, offering prayers for the souls in purgatory and asking for God's mercy on himself and the departed.

## Introduction

Good afternoon. This is Bill Young, welcome to the 127th episode of Catholic Podcast Ministries, Prayer and Lunch. I’m pre‑recording today’s novena because tomorrow I travel back to Miami and return to work. This is day two of the novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

## Opening Prayer

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Woe to me, unhappy being! So many years I have already spent on earth, and I have earned naught but hell! I give Thee thanks, O Lord, for granting me time even now to atone for my sins. My good God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee. Send me Thy assistance, that I may apply the time yet remaining to me for Thy love and service. Have compassion on me and at the same time on the holy souls suffering in purgatory. O Mary, Mother of God, come to their assistance with Thy powerful intercession.

## Our Father and Hail Mary

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, my loving Mother, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

## Prayer for the Holy Souls

Lord Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these blessed souls. Through the pains Thou didst endure during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them. Through the crown of thorns, have mercy on them. Through the carrying of Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them. Through the crucifixion, have mercy on them. Through the bitter agony on the cross, have mercy on them. Through the immense pain of breathing Thy last breath, have mercy on them, O Lord.

We now pause to mention our intentions and to pray for the souls in purgatory.

## Personal Petition

Blessed souls, I pray for you. I entreat you, dear ones, who are secure in God’s love, to pray for me, a miserable sinner, who stands in danger of damnation and of losing God’s favor. Amen.

*May our prayers for the holy souls and our own repentance draw us closer to God’s mercy.*