{"id":84669,"date":"2026-07-22T00:47:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T04:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=84669"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:19:10","slug":"why-the-devil-becomes-furious-when-you-free-souls-from-purgatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/why-the-devil-becomes-furious-when-you-free-souls-from-purgatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Devil Becomes Furious When You Free Souls from Purgatory"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Susan Tassone:<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Prayer<\/p>\n

When we pray for the holy souls, we step onto a spiritual battlefield of charity that strengthens the entire Church.<\/p>\n

We are not merely engaging in a private devotion. A Holy Mass offered for a soul may directly usher that soul into the Presence of God Almighty. (We don’t use that term enough: God Almighty.)<\/em><\/p>\n

The saints tell us their suffering is worse than any illness or suffering on earth. They weep and moan over the loss of the sight of God.\u00a0 Visionary Vicka of Medjugorje stated in interviews: \u201cThey are so lonely that it is almost sickening to remember those moments I was there. . . . I know how desperately they need our prayers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The gratitude of the holy souls<\/span> is proportionate to their joy, which is beyond measure. You helped give them God\u2014the Beatific Vision. They are intensely grateful and immediately begin interceding powerfully for us, we are told by mystics.<\/p>\n

This radical change does not go unnoticed why? Because praying for the holy souls directly populates Heaven.<\/p>\n

Every soul released from Purgatory<\/em> represents another eternal defeat for Satan. A suffering soul is transformed into a powerful heavenly intercessor who can assist those still fighting the spiritual battle on earth.<\/p>\n

The devil works tirelessly to make the living forget the dead, knowing that a forgotten soul may remain in purgatory longer.\u00a0When you break through that spiritual amnesia, you dismantle his work.\u00a0Saint Faustina wrote of the devil\u2019s hatred toward her because she had helped save many souls from his dominion.<\/p>\n

By actively offering what I call the four pillars\u2014Holy Mass, the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, and Eucharistic Adoration, together with the Eternal Rest prayer\u2014you participate in a profound act of supernatural charity that forces the powers of darkness to retreat.<\/p>\n

According to the testimony of other saints,<\/span> the evil one becomes intensely angry when people pray for the “Church Suffering.” For releasing souls from purgatory directly frustrates the devil\u2019s goal of obstructing immortal souls from reaching God.<\/p>\n

When your prayers help souls complete their purification, you destroy that delay and disrupt his agenda.<\/p>\n

One thing the souls in purgatory can do is intercede for us.\u00a0It has been said that a soul\u2019s guardian angel may reveal who is praying for that soul. The soul then responds by interceding for and protecting the person who offered the prayer.<\/p>\n

The holy soul turns its prayers against the devil\u2019s designs, assisting the living and helping to frustrate temptations.<\/p>\n

When the soul is released from purgatory, it continues its powerful intercession throughout your life, until you are safely home in Heaven.<\/p>\n

The devil hates it when one good deed begets another\u2014multiplies.<\/p>\n

When you help pray a soul out of purgatory,<\/span> that soul does not stop praying for you\u2014even while it is still undergoing purification.<\/p>\n

The devil realizes that, by attacking you, he may now have to contend with the prayers of the souls you have befriended and helped to free.+<\/span><\/p>\n

To offer sacrifices or gain indulgences for the dead, you may be moved to go to Confession, receive Holy Communion, pray more fervently, and turn away from sin.<\/p>\n

In Saint Gertrude\u2019s writings, Christ reportedly revealed that releasing souls gives Him \u201cthe highest pleasure.\u201d\u00a0Because the devil seeks to mock and oppose God, any act that brings Christ immense joy causes the evil one intense anguish.<\/p>\n

Do not allow the enemy<\/span> to convince you that your prayers are insignificant or that the holy souls can wait.\u00a0Every moment of hesitation may be another moment in which a deceased loved one or friend remains in exile, and another moment in which the devil claims a petty victory of delay.<\/p>\n

With a single Mass, a single Rosary, or a whispered Eternal Rest prayer, you possess the terrifyingly beautiful ability to help shatter chains and populate Heaven with saints who will intercede for you and your family lineage.\u00a0Storm the gates of purgatory with your prayers, Masses, and Rosaries, and leave the devil empty-handed.<\/p>\n

Let us empty Purgatory and give ultimate joy to our Savior!<\/p>\n

[For Masses and Gregorian Masses: PUSJ.org]<\/a><\/p>\n

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Spiritual Warfare Books<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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