From Exile to Holiness (26)

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[An interview with Maria Simma written by Sister Emmanuel of Medjugorje]




19] What is the role of contrition or repentance at the moment of death?

Contrition is very important. The sins are forgiven, in any case, but there remain the consequences of sins. If one wishes to receive a full indulgence at the moment of death- that means going straight to Heaven- the soul has to be free from all attachment.

Here, I would like to share a very significant testimony given by Maria. She was asked to find out about a woman that her relations believed to be lost, because she had led an awful life. Well, she had an accident, she fell from a train and this accident killed her. A soul told Maria, that this woman had been saved, saved from Hell, because at the moment of death, she said to God: "You are right to take my life, because in this way I will no longer be able to offend you." And this had erased all her sins. This example is highly significant, for it shows that a single moment of humility, of repentance at the moment of death, can save us. This doesn't mean that she did not go to Purgatory, but she avoided Hell which she perhaps deserved thought her impiety.


20] Maria, I would like to ask you: at the moment of death, is there a time, in which the soul still has the chance, to turn towards God, even after a sinful life, before entering into eternity- a time, if you like, between apparent death and real death?

Yes, yes, the Lord gives several minutes to each one, in order to regret his sins and to decide: I accept or I do not accept to go see God. There, we see a film of our lives.

I knew a man who believed in the Church's teachings, but not in eternal life. One day, he fell gravely ill, and slid into a coma. He saw himself in a room with a board on which all his deeds were written, the good and the bad. Then the board disappeared, as well as the walls of the room, and it was infinitely beautiful. Then he woke up from his coma and decided to change his life.

This is very much like the testimonies of "near death experiences"; the experience of the supernatural light is such, that people can no longer live afterwards, as they had lived before.


21] Maria, at the moment of death, does God reveal himself with the same intensity to all souls?

Each one is given knowledge of his life and also the suffering to come; but it is not the same for everyone. The intensity of the Lord's revelation depends on each one's life.



22] Maria, does the devil have permission to attack us at the moment of death?

Yes, but man also has the grace to resist him, to push him away. So, if man does not want anything to do with him, the devil can do nothing.That's good news!



23] When someone knows he is going to die soon, what is for him the best way to get prepared?

To abandon himself totally to the Lord. Offer all his sufferings. Be completely happy in God.


24] And what attitude should one have before someone, who is going to die? What is the best, that one can do for him?

Pray hard! Prepare him for death; one must speak the truth.


25] Maria, what advice would you give to anyone, who wants to become a saint, here on earth?

Be very humble. We must not be occupied with ourselves. Pride is evil's greatest trap.



26] Maria, please tell us: can one ask the Lord, to do one's Purgatory on earth, in order not to have to do it after death?

Yes. I knew a priest and a young woman, who were both ill with tuberculosis, in the hospital. The young woman said to the priest: "Let's ask the Lord, to be able to suffer on earth, as much as necessary in order to go straight to Heaven." The Priest replied that he himself didn't dare to ask for this. Nearby was a religious Sister, who had overheard the whole conversation. The young woman died first, the priest died later; and he appeared to the Sister, saying: "If only I had had the same trust as this young woman, I too would have gone straight to Heaven."

Thank you, Maria, for this lovely testimony.

At this point, Maria asked for a five-minute break, as she had to go and feed her chickens... But the minute she returned, we continued with our questions.


27] Maria, are there different degrees in Purgatory?

Yes, there is a great difference of degree of moral suffering. Each soul has a unique suffering, particular to it; there are many degrees.

28] Do the poor souls know, what is going to happen in the world?

Yes, not everything, but many things.


29] Do these souls tell you what is going to happen, sometimes?

They simply say, that there is something in front of the door; but they don't say what. They only say what is necessary for people's conversion.

30] Maria, are the sufferings in Purgatory, more painful than the most painful sufferings on earth?

Yes, but in a symbolic way. It hurts more in the soul.

Yes, I guess it's very difficult to describe...


31] Does Jesus Christ himself come to Purgatory?

No soul has ever told me so. It is the Mother of God who comes. Once I asked a poor soul,if she could go to look for a soul, I had been asked to find out about. She replied: "No, it is the Mother of Mercy who tells us about it." Also, the souls from Heaven do not come to Purgatory. On the other hand, the angels are there: Saint Michael...and each soul has its guardian angel with it.

Fantastic! The angels are with us...



32] But what do the angels do in Purgatory?

They relieve suffering and provide comfort. The souls can even see them.

Amazing! If this goes on, Maria, you're almost going to make me want to go to Purgatory, with all these stories of angels!



33] Another question: You know, many people today believe in reincarnation. What do the soul tell you concerning this subject?

The souls say that God gives only one life.



34] But some would say, that just one life is not enough to know God, and to have the time to be really converted, that it isn't fair. What would you reply to them?

All people have an interior faith (conscience); even if they do not practice, they recognize God implicitly. Some one who does not believe- that doesn't exist! Each soul has a conscience to recognize good and evil, a conscience given by God, an inner knowledge- in different degrees, of course, but each one know how to discern good from evil. With this conscience, each soul can become blessed.


35] What happens to people who have committed suicide? Have you ever been visited by these people?

Until now, I have never encountered the case of a suicide, who was lost- this doesn't mean, of course, that that( lost cases ) doesn't exist- but often, the souls tell me that the most guilty were those around them, when they were negligent or spread calumny.


36] At this moment, I asked Maria if the souls regretted having committed suicide.

She answered yes. Often, suicide is due to illness.

These souls do regret their act because, as they see things in the light of God, they understand instantly all the graces that were in store for them, during the time remaining for them to live- and they do see this time, which remained for them, sometimes months or years- and they also see, all the souls they could have helped, by offering the rest of their lives to God. In the end, what hurts them most, is to see the good that they could have done, but didn't- because they shortened their lives. But when the cause is illness, the Lord takes this into account, of course.


37] Maria, have you been visited by souls who "self-destructed,"-by drugs, overdosing, for example?

Yes, they are not lost. It all depends on the cause of their drug-taking; but they must suffer in Purgatory.



38] If I tell you, for example, that I suffer too much in my body, in my heart, that it's too hard for me and I wish to die, what can I do?

Yes, this is very frequent. I would say: "My God, I can offer this suffering to save souls"; this gives renewed faith and courage. But no one says this any more, nowadays. We can also say, that in doing this, the soul gains a great beatitude, a great happiness for Heaven. In Heaven, there are thousands of different types of happiness, but each one is a complete happiness; all desires are fulfilled. Each one know he has deserved no more.


39] Maria, I'd like to ask you: have people from other religions- for example, Jews- come to visit you?

Yes, they are happy. Anyone who lives his faith well is happy. But it is through the Catholic faith, that we gain the most for Heaven.



40] Are there religions which are bad for the soul?

No.
But there are so many religions on earth!
The closest are the Orthodox and Protestants; there are many Protestants who say the rosary; but the sects are very, very evil. Everything must be done to bring people out of them.


41] Are there priests in Purgatory?

(I see Maria raising her eyes to Heaven, as if to say: Alas!) Yes, there are many. They didn't promote respect for the Eucharist. So faith overall suffers. They are often in Purgatory for having neglected prayer- which has diminished their faith. But there are also many who have gone straight to Heaven!


42] What would you say, then, to a priest who really wants to live according to the Heart of God?

I would advise him to pray, much to the Holy Spirit- and say his rosary every day.


43] Maria, are there any children in Purgatory?

Yes ! but Purgatory for them, is not very long or painful, since they lack much discernment.



44] I believe certain children have come to visit you; you were telling me the story of this little child, the youngest one you say, a little girl of four. But tell me: why was she in Purgatory?

Because she had received from her parents, as a Christmas present- a doll. She had a twin sister, who had also received a doll. This little four year old girl had broken her doll; secretly, knowing that no one was watching her, she went to put the broken doll in the place of her sister's, swapping them- knowing full well in her little heart, that she was going to upset her sister- and she knew very well too, that it was a lie and an injustice. Because of this, the poor girl had to do Purgatory. In fact, children often have a more tender conscience than that of adults. It is necessary above all with them, to combat lying. They are very sensitive to untruth.



45] Maria, how can parents help to form the conscience of their children?

Firstly, through good example- this is the most important. Then, through prayer. Parents must bless their children and instruct them well in the things of God.

Very Important!



46] Have you been visited by souls who, on earth, practiced perversions? I am thinking, for example, about the sexual domain.

Yes ! they are not lost, but they have much to suffer to be purified. For example, homosexuality, this truly comes from the Evil One.



47] What advice would you give then, to all those people afflicted by homosexuality, with this tendency in them?

Pray a lot for the strength, to turn away from it. They should above all pray, to the Archangel Michael; he is the great fighter par excellence against the Evil One.


48] What are the attitudes of the heart, which can lead us to losing our soul for good, I mean- going to Hell?

It is when the soul does not want to go towards God, when it actually says: "I do not want God."

Thank you, Maria, for making this clear.

Here I would like to mention, that on this subject I questioned Vicka, one of the visionaries in Medjugorje, who also told me that those who go to Hell ( and she[ Vicka] has seen Hell )- are solely those who decide to go there. It isn't God, who puts someone in Hell- on the contrary, HE is the Savior. HE begs the souls to welcome HIS mercy. The sin against the Holy Spirit that Jesus speaks of, which cannot be forgiven, is the absolute refusal of mercy, and this in full awareness, full conscience. Pope John Paul II explains this very well in his encyclical on mercy. Here too, we can do so much with prayer, for souls in danger of being lost.


49] Maria, would you happen to have a story illustrating this?

One day, I was on a train and in my compartment there was a man, who didn't stop speaking evil of the Church, of priests, even of God. I said to him: "Listen, you don't have the right to say all that, it's not good." He was furious at me. Afterwards, I arrived at my station, I got down from the train, and said to God: "Lord, do not let this soul be lost." Years later; the soul of this man came to visit me; he told me that he had come very close to Hell, but he was saved simply, by this prayer I had said at that moment!

Yes, it's extraordinary to see that just one thought, one impulse of the heart, a simple prayer for someone, can prevent them from falling into Hell. It is pride which leads to Hell. Hell is to stubbornly say "NO" against God. Our prayers can elicit an act of humility in the dying- a single instant of humility, however small- which can help them to avoid Hell.



50] But Maria, it is incredible, all the same! How can one actually say "NO" to God at the moment of death, when one sees HIM?

For example: a man once told me, that he did not want to go to Heaven. Why? Because God accepts injustice. I said to him that it was men, not God...He said: "I hope that I do not meet God after my death, or I will kill him with an axe." He had a deep hatred of God. God grants man free will; HE wishes each one to have his free choice.

God gives to everyone during his earthly life, and at the hour of his death, sufficient grace for conversion, even after a life spent in darkness. If one asks for forgiveness, sincerely- of course, one can be saved.



51] Jesus said, that it was difficult for a rich person, to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Have you seen such cases?

Yes! But if they do good works, works of charity, if they practice love, they can get there, just like the poor.



52] Maria, do you still have visits these days from souls in Purgatory?

Yes, two or three times a week.

Really!




53] What do you think of the practices of spiritism, for example, calling up the spirits of the departed, Ouija-boards, etc.?

It is not good. It is always evil. It is the devil who makes the table move. It is so important to say this again and again! People really need to hear this, because nowadays, more than ever, these absurd practices are increasing dangerously!



54] What is the difference between- what you are living with the souls of the departed, and the practices of spiritism?

We are not suppose to summon up the souls- I don't try to get them to come. In spiritism people try to call them forth.

This distinction is quite clear, and we must take it very seriously. If people were only to believe one thing I have said, I would like it to be this: those who engage in spiritism (moving tables, and other practices of that kind) think that they are summoning up the souls of the dead. In reality, if there is some response to their call, it is always and without exception Satan and his angels, who are answering. People who practice spiritism (diviners, witches, etc.) are doing something very dangerous for themselves and for those who come to them for advice. They are up to their necks in lies. It is forbidden, strictly forbidden, to call up the dead. As for me, I have never done so, I do not do so, and I never will do so. When something( a soul ) appears to me, God alone permits it.

Of course, Satan can imitate everything that comes from God, and he does. He can imitate the voice and the appearance of the dead, but every manifestation of any kind always comes from the Evil One. Do not forget that Satan can even heal- but such healing never last.



55] Have you personally, ever been tricked by false apparitions? For example, by the devil disguising himself, as a soul from Purgatory, to speak to you?

Yes. Once a soul came to see me and said to me: "Do not accept the soul which is going to come after me, because it is going to ask you for too much suffering, which you will not be able to bear; you cannot do what it is going to ask." So, I was troubled, because I remembered what my parish priest had said to me, that I had to accept each soul with generosity, and I was really troubled about whether or not to obey. So I said to myself: "May be it's the demon who is before me and not a soul from Purgatory; the demon in disguise?" I said to this soul: "If you are the demon go away!" At once he gave out a loud scream and left. In fact, the soul who came after him, was a soul who had real need of my help; it was very important for me to listen to this soul!



56] When the devil appears, does holy water always make him leave?

It disturbs him very much and he flees at once.

Maria, you are now very well known, especially in Germany and Austria, but also throughout Europe, thanks to your talks and your book. At the beginning, however you were very hidden. How did it happen that, overnight, people recognized that your supernatural experience was authentic?

It was when the souls asked me to tell their families, to give back goods which had been acquired dishonestly. They saw that what I said was true.

At this point, Maria related several testimonies, too long to quote here. Several times souls came to find her, saying: "Go to my family in such and such a village- which Maria did not know- "and tell my father, my son, my brother to give back a certain property or amount of money which I acquired dishonestly. I will be delivered from Purgatory when these goods are given back." Maria would have all the details of the field, or exact amount of money, or the property concerned, and the family would be staggered to discover that she knew all these details- because sometimes even they didn't know, that these goods had been acquired dishonestly by their relative. Through this, Maria began to be very well known.



57] Maria, is there official recognition by the Church of this particular charism that you practice with regard to the souls in Purgatory, and also with regard to those who are touched by your Apostolate?

My Bishop told me, that as long as there are no theological errors, I should continue: he has okay'd it. My parish priest, who is also my spiritual guide, confirms these things too.




58] I would like to ask you a question, that may be indiscreet: you have done so much for the poor souls, that surely when you die, in your turn, thousands of souls will be your escort into Heaven; I think that you certainly won't have to pass through Purgatory!

I don't believe that I will go straight to Heaven, without time in Purgatory because I have had more light, more knowledge, and therefore my faults are more serious. But all the same, I hope that the souls will help me rise to Heaven!

Certainly!




59] And Maria, do you enjoy this charism? Or is it something burdensome and difficult for you- all these requests from souls?

No, I do not pay much attention to the difficulty, for I know I can help them so much. I can help many souls and I am very happy to do this.


60] Maria, I would like to thank you,  in the name of all readers, for this beautiful testimony. But please permit me one last question: so that we might know you better, would you be so good, as to tell us a few words about your life?

Well...from when I was little, I wanted to enter a convent, but Mother told me to wait until I was twenty. I did not wish to get married. Mother had told me a good deal about the souls in Purgatory and, already at school, these souls helped me a lot. So I said to myself that I had to do everything for them.

After school, I thought about entering a convent; I entered the Sisters of the Heart of Jesus, but they told me that my health was too poor to stay with them. As a child, I had had pneumonia and pleurisy. The Superior had confirmed my religious vocation but advised me to enter an easier order; to wait for some years. I wanted above all, a cloistered order; and right away!

But after two more attempts, the conclusion was the same: my health was too poor. So I said to myself, that entering a convent wasn't God's will for me. I suffered mentally a great deal. I said to myself, that the Lord had not shown me what he wanted of me. Up to the moment, he entrusted me with this task, for the souls in Purgatory. At the age of twenty-five he'd made me wait eight years.

At home, there were eight of us children. I worked on our farm, starting at the age of fifteen; then I went to Germany as a servant for a peasant family. Afterwards, I worked here at the farm in Sonntag. From the age of twenty-five, when the souls began to come, I had much to suffer for them- Now I am much better physically.

So, there you are.

It was indeed a real pleasure for me to meet Maria Simma, a woman whose life is one of complete devotion. Each second, each hour of her life has a weight of eternity, not only for herself but for so many souls, known or unknown, that she, in many different ways and with so much love, has helped deliver from Purgatory and enjoy the eternal happiness of Heaven.



A Proposition to all :

Now, I have a proposition to make to each one of you: we could make the decision, that none of us will go to Purgatory! This is really possible, we have everything in our hands to make it come true. I remember the words of St. John of the Cross: he says that the Providence of God always provides, in every life, the purification that is needed to allow us to go straight to Heaven at the hour of death.

Providence puts enough difficulties in our lives, trials, suffering, sickness, hardships- so that all these purifications, if we accept them ( with Faith and Humility in God ), may be enough to bring us straight to Heaven.

Why doesn't this happen? Because we rebel, we do not welcome with love, with gratitude, these gifts of trials in our lives, and we sin by rebelling, by non-submission, if you prefer. So, let us ask the Lord for the grace, to seize every opportunity so that on the day of our death, HE sees us shining with purity and beauty. Of course, if we decide on this, I do not say that the way will be easy, since- let's remember this- the Lord never promised, that the way would be easy but our way will be in peace, and it will be a path of happiness: the Lord will be with us. Above all- and this is what I would like to stress here- let us make the most of the time, which remains to us on earth, this time which is so precious, during which we are still given the chance to grow in love. This means to grow towards the Glory to come and the beauty which is destined for us. Each minute, we can still grow in love, but the souls in Purgatory can no longer grow.

Even the angels envy us this power. we have to grow each minute in love while we are on earth. Each little act of love we offer to the Lord, each little sacrifice or fast, each little privation or battle against our tendencies, our faults, each little forgiveness of our enemy, all the things we can offer of this sort, will be later for us an ornament, a jewel, a real treasure for eternity.

So, let us seize every opportunity to be as beautiful as God desires us to be, already in His presence. If we saw in its full light the splendor of a pure soul, of a soul purified, then we would cry for joy and wonder, because of its beauty! A human soul is something of great splendor before God; this is why God desires us to be perfectly pure. It is pure. No, it is through our repentance of our sins, and our humility. You see, it's quite different! The saints are not "faultless" souls- but those who get up again and again each time they fall, and ask forgiveness; it's very different. So, let us make use of the wonderful means the Lord puts into our hands, to help the souls, still waiting to possess God and who yearn because of this delay, because of this splendid God they have already perceived and whom they desire with all their hearts.

Also, we mustn't forget that the prayer of children has an immense power over the heart of God. So, let's teach our children to pray. I remember a little girl to whom I had spoken about the poor souls. I said to her: "Now, you're going to pray for the souls of all the members of your family and friends who are already dead. Would you like to go before Jesus and ask him?" She went before Jesus, and five minutes later she returned, and I asked her: "What did you ask the Lord?" She answered: "I asked the Lord to deliver all the souls in Purgatory!" This answer struck me greatly and I realized I'd been miserly in my request, but she had understood straight away what to ask for. Children sense so much, they can obtain so much from the heart of God.

Also, Let's mention here retired people and all those who have free time; if they went to Mass often, daily...What a treasure of grace they would store up, not only for themselves but for their deceased and for thoughts of souls! The value of one single Mass is immeasurable. If we only realized!... What riches our ignorance, our indifference, or simply our laziness lead us to waste! Whereas we have the power in our hands to save our brother, by becoming co-redeemer ourselves, together with Jesus our Savior and our Redeemer!


Don't forget about Indulgences :

Mother Church has some wonderful treasures in store for us- let's take a closer look at some of them!

"Through indulgences the faithful can obtain the remission of temporal punishment resulting from sins for themselves and also for the souls of Purgatory"

(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1498)

What is an indulgence? Here is what the Catechism of the Catholic Church has to say:

An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority, the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints.

"An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin." Indulgences may be applied to the living or the dead."(1471)

Jesus gave to his disciples, and therefore to the Church, the power to bind and to loose, and down through the centuries, in many different ways, the Church has used this channel of the mercy of God towards the living and the dead.

Everything concerning indulgences was revised by Pope Paul VI; the results can be found in The Book of Indulgences, Rules and Grants, published June 29, 1968 (Vatican Publishers).

"The aim pursued by ecclesiastical authority in granting indulgences is not only that of helping the faithful to expiate the punishment due to sin, but also that of urging them to perform works of piety, penitence and charity- particularly those which lead to growth in faith and which favor the common good."

"And if the faithful offer indulgences in suffrage for the dead, they cultivate charity in an excellent way and while raising their minds to Heaven they bring a wiser order into the things of this world."

"Although indulgences are in fact free gifts, nevertheless they are granted for the living as well as for the dead, only on determined conditions...the faithful have to love God, detest sin, place their trust in the merits of Christ and believe firmly in the great assistance they derive from the communion of saints."

As a result of the reform, all distinctions of day, month, and year have been abolished; the only distinction retained is that between plenary and partial indulgence.

We should also note the following:

NO ONE PERSON CAN GIVE THE INDULGENCE HE OBTAINS TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS STILL LIVING.

BOTH PLENARY AND PARTIAL INDULGENCES CAN ALWAYS BE GIVEN FOR THE DEAD.

"The faithful who use with devotion an object of piety (crucifix, cross, rosary, scapular or medal) properly blessed by any priest, can acquire a partial indulgence. But if this object is blessed by the Supreme Pontiff or any bishop, the faithful who use it devoutly can also acquire a plenary indulgence on the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, provided they also make a profession of faith using any legitimate formula."

In Medjugorje, on July 18, 1995, Our Lady said:

"Dear children, today I call you to place more blessed objects in your homes and call everyone to put some blessed object on their person. Bless all objects, and thus Satan will attack you less because you will have armor against him."

"To acquire a plenary indulgence it is necessary to perform the work to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfill three conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. It is further required that all attachment to sin, even to venial sin, be absent."

The condition of praying for the Supreme Pontiff's intention is fully satisfied by reciting one "Our Father" and one "Hail Mary." Nevertheless, the individual faithful are free to recite any other prayer according to their own piety and devotion toward the Supreme Pontiff.




The new reform provides for three concessions:

1. Partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, in fulfilling their duties and in facing the adversities of life, raise their souls to God with humble confidence, and add in their heart a pious invocation.

2. Partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, with a soul full of faith and mercy, give themselves of their goods to their brothers in need.

3. Partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, in a spirit of repentance, deprive themselves spontaneously of something.


Plenary indulgence can be obtained on the following occasions:

1. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for at least one half-hour.

2. Recitation of the entire rosary in church, as a family or in community.

3. Making the Stations of the Cross.

4. Reading Holy Scripture for at least one half-hour.

5. A church visit between Noon of November 1 and Midday of November 2, for the intention of the deceased.

6. Visiting a cemetery, for the intention of the deceased.

7. Taking part in a First Holy Communion ceremony, or the first Mass of a Priest, or the anniversary of 25, 50, or 60 years of priesthood.

8. Renewing one's baptismal promise during the Easter Vigil.

9. Adoration of the Cross during the Good Friday liturgy.

10.
Papal benediction, even when received listening to the radio or watching on television.

By going to confession regularly, one can obtain many plenary indulgences.

Only one plenary indulgence a day is permitted, but one may obtain a number of partial indulgences on one day by reciting certain prayers suggested by the Church,.


Below are some prayers for the Holy Souls:


1.  To you, Blessed Joseph

2.  Angelus Domini

3.  Chaplet of the Holy Souls

4.  Daily Prayers for the Holy Souls

5.  Cardinal Newman’s Prayer for the Holy Souls

6.  Liberera Me

7.  Psalm 130 (De profundis)

8.  O Salutaris Hostia Sacra

9.  Prayer to Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth

10. A prayer for the Dead

11. A Prayer for Our Dear Departed

12. Prayers for the Holy Souls

13. Deliver Them from Purgatory

14. Prayer of St. Gertrude for the Holy Souls

This list is not complete.

Partial indulgences are obtained through concerted acts of faith, hope, and love, in the midst of the trials of life and as we carry out the duties of our daily lives. Indulgences are also obtained by acts of charity towards our neighbor, voluntary fasting, and ejaculatory prayers or spontaneous thought addressed to God, to the Blessed Mother, to the Holy Family. The Book of Indulgences contains a list of suggest prayers; it is a precious book to read. 


MARIA SIMMA :  Rest-in- Peace.

Maria Simma Passed away in March of 2004. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen








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48] What are the attitudes of the heart, which can lead us to losing our soul for good, I mean- going to Hell?

It is when the soul does not want to go towards God, when it actually says: "I do not want God."

Thank you, Maria, for making this clear.

Here I would like to mention, that on this subject I questioned Vicka, one of the visionaries in Medjugorje, who also told me that those who go to Hell ( and she[ Vicka] has seen Hell )- are solely those who decide to go there. It isn't God, who puts someone in Hell- on the contrary, HE is the Savior. HE begs the souls to welcome HIS mercy. The sin against the Holy Spirit that Jesus speaks of, which cannot be forgiven, is the absolute refusal of mercy, and this in full awareness, full conscience. Pope John Paul II explains this very well in his encyclical on mercy. Here too, we can do so much with prayer, for souls in danger of being lost.


26] Maria, please tell us: can one ask the Lord, to do one's Purgatory on earth, in order not to have to do it after death?

Yes. I knew a priest and a young woman, who were both ill with tuberculosis, in the hospital. The young woman said to the priest: "Let's ask the Lord, to be able to suffer on earth, as much as necessary in order to go straight to Heaven." The Priest replied that he himself didn't dare to ask for this. Nearby was a religious Sister, who had overheard the whole conversation. The young woman died first, the priest died later; and he appeared to the Sister, saying: "If only I had had the same trust as this young woman, I too would have gone straight to Heaven."

22] Maria, does the devil have permission to attack us at the moment of death?

Yes, but man also has the grace to resist him, to push him away. So, if man does not want anything to do with him, the devil can do nothing.

P.S.  I am sorry ! the links for the prayers, have expired- you can google them, individually. Thank you !