This prayer of St Gertrude the Great offers the Precious Blood of Jesus for the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, and for the dying.
The Prayer
Eternal Father,
I offer you the Most Precious Blood
of your Divine Son, Jesus,
in union with the Masses said throughout the world today,
for all the holy souls in purgatory,
for sinners everywhere,
for sinners in the universal Church,
for those in my own home,
and within my family.
Amen.
When to Pray This Prayer
Daily for the holy souls, in November, and whenever you wish to pray for the dead.
About This Prayer
St Gertrude the Great (1256-1302) was a Benedictine mystic. The promise long attached to this prayer is a pious tradition of devotion, not a defined teaching of the Church.
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Text: traditional prayer of St Gertrude. The 'release of souls' promise is pious tradition, not Church doctrine.