Holy Souls in Purgatory – 19th Century French Lithograph Restored Print – Beautiful Catholic Artwork – Archival Quality

Christ's suffering expiates the sins of the world, including those souls who have been sent to Purgatory. We are redeemed by His blood. This beautiful but somber French lihtograph from the 1800s illustrates His suffering on the Cross liberates souls from Purgatory. The Latin on the front means, “We beseech Thee, therefore, to help the souls detained in purgatory, whom Thou has redeemed with Thy precious Blood.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "Our prayers and good works on behalf of the souls in Purgatory help them be cleansed more quickly from their venial sins and the left-over temporal punishment due to sin. Once in Heaven with Our Lord, they also remember us gratefully and pray for us in return." (from paragraphs 1030-1032) (As a note, all the souls in Purgatory are holy and on their way to eventually being in Heaven.) It is good to pray for the dead. We can help holy souls in Purgatory suffer less. Praying for the dead has always been a Catholic practice. For example