Glenn dallaire primary sources for this article are the amazing secrets of the souls in purgatory an interview with maria simma written by sister emmanuel maillard and also the book get us out of here maria simma speaks with nicky eltz by nicky eltz, the medjugorje web, 2002. This book struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies, and also explained very well the churchs doctrine on the subject straight away, i wrote to the editor who told. Maria simma, the souls in purgatory, and garabandal. This book struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies, and also explained very well the.
A privileged soul, named maria simma, since 1940, at the young age of 25 h as had regular visits from the souls in purgatory to explain their sufferings and to ask for prayers and masses to be released from purgatory. Apparitions of our lady in medjugorje, came across maria simmas book, called the souls in purgatory told me. After reading maria simmas book the amazing secret of the souls in purgatory, i feel the urge to pray more and more to the holy souls. An interview with maria simma of austria maria simma 19152004 today, very little is taught in regular catechism classes about purgatory, about the suffering that the poor souls experience in order to be completely purified to be able to enter into the kingdom of heaven. It tells us that it is not the same to be humble, loving, good, merciful, loyal and. If heaven is above and hell is below where is purgatory. The next time the holy souls visited, maria asked them about these two.
From the excellent book purgatory explained by the lives and legends of the saints by father f. Maria simma is the author of my personal experiences with the poor souls 4. One day, i read with great interest a book about the souls in purgatory. What do you think of maria simma, the visionary of the. Her local bishop and parish priest told her she could make known these visitations as long as there were no theological errors. A poor soul in purgatory tells mystic maria simma patheos. Maria, can you tell us what the role of our lady is with the souls in purgatory. Still, i wanted to help these souls who have been so good to me, and so i. I read maria simmas book about the visits that she received from the holy souls in purgatory, and it inspired me to pray even harder. In christian beliefs, still the much heard heaven, hell and purgatory was never convincing nor palatable, until i read from a book by maria simma, the souls in purgatory. Important words about medjugorje and purgatory from austrian mystic, maria simma 19152004. This is an extract from the book get us out of here. Apostolate of purgatory keyword found websites listing.
Her father, joseph anton simma, was a son of the owner of the lowen inn, also named. The souls in purgatory commented to me that the church is in the worst state of her history. Full text of my experiences with the poor souls see other formats. I was very skeptical when my friend told me this and some other things written in this book. Today, very little is taught in regular catechism classes about purgatory, about the suffering that the poor souls experience in order to be completely purified to be able to enter into the kingdom of heaven. The same goes for the ongoing decisions regarding the apparitions of the virgin mary in medjugorje, bosnia and herzegovina. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory doug lawrence. Confused, she called out to him and said who are you. Box 220, goleta, ca 93116, usa phone 80 06479882, fax. The woman had spent a brief time in purgatory and was now in heaven. Since 1940 she was then aged 25, a privileged soul, named maria simma, has had regular visits from the souls in purgatory to explain their sufferings and to ask for prayers and masses to be released from purgatory. Primary sources for this article are the amazing secrets of the souls in purgatory an interview with maria simma written by sister emmanuel maillard and also the book get us out of here maria simma speaks with nicky eltz by nicky eltz, the medjugorje web, 2002. From then on, i make a point to truly pray whenever i go for a funeral. Marias inquirer wrote back, now i know you are a fraud.
In this book, maria simma describes her experiences with candid simplicity. Truth be told, if id found this book in the stack myself, i probably would. Maria simma was blessed, in that she was visited by the souls in purgatory from. They have also informed me, though, that the situation would improve and that we ought to have hope. I belong to an online prayer group called friends of the holy souls and this book came on each day, a chapter at a time. Yet purgatory does exist, and the sufferings that the poor souls experience there are very real. Maria simma was born on february 2, 1915, in a small town in austria called sonntag. Visits from the holy souls in purgatory the life of the austrian mystic, maria simma 19152004 by. She mentioned that one of the souls that came to her told her that, so many people attended his funeral, but only a few people pray for his soul. This interview took place in 1997 at marias house in sonntag, a very lovely village in the vorarlberg mountains in austria. And now that he was with me, he told me that that tiny prayer had saved him. Visits from the holy souls in purgatory the life of the austrian mystic, maria simma 19152004. The global recession is really starting to hit us now, and i became very worried that my business was going to be affected. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview with maria.
Maria simmas many time confrontation and her conversation with the souls, and the realization of the facts from the souls smoothened much of my bitter pain and. This book struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies, and also explained very well the churchs doctrine on the subject. Maria simma again actually spoke to the souls in purgatory, and this is a fundamental belief in the church. Full text of my experiences with the poor souls internet archive.
This book helped me understand that the souls in purgatory can pray for us. Straight away, i wrote to the editor who told me that maria simma is alive. Maria simma 16 pour souls in purgatory visit youtube. The follow ing are excerpts from this interview of sister emmanuel of medjugorje with maria simma, taken from a booklet entitled. One day, sister emmanuel maillard, a french nun known for her apostolate in favor of the apparitions of our lady in medjugorje, came across maria simmas book, called the souls in purgatory told me and read it with great interest. In the book, maria simma states that if you send here the name of a deceased loved one, she may be able to tell you where that loved one is. It is a book by maria simma, called the souls in purgatory. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory book of heaven. Maria simma, the souls in purgatory, and garabandal garabandal. The fascinating thing about maria simma of austria is that she received her information about the afterlife directly from the souls who appeared to her from purgatory. Author of the book my experience with souls in purgatory. It struck me so much because it related very recent testimonies and also explained very well the churchs doctrine on the subject. Get us out of here maria simma speaks with nicky eltz, poor. One interesting thing is that the psychic she saw told her to pray to christ for protection although i recognize that people with different spiritual.
Maria simma was born on february 2, 1915 in sonntag, austria. The souls visiting maria always wanted something from this holy woman namely prayers, sacrifices, and suffering on their behalf to gain their release. Catholic teaching on purgatory, a few personal experiences of one of our priests, white linen suits, visits from the souls in purgatory, the archbishops stipend, requiem masses, existence of purgatory, meaning of the word purgatory, who goes to purgatory, teachings on purgatory by the council of florence and the council of trent, type of punishment, protestant and greek orthodox teaching. He told me that if this should happen, i shouldnt ask, who are you but. Its a book about maria simma and the poor souls in purgatory. Maria simma author of the dogma of hell, illustrated by. Then, one day, sister emmanuel maillard, a french nun came across maria simmas book, called the souls in purgatory. Heres the chapter on limbo from maria simmas book that llazcano was talking about. Box 220, goleta, ca 93116, usa phone 8006479882, fax. Warning for america and w europe woman who spoke to. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory an interview with maria simma of austria. I actually wish there were because not making the grade leaves no options except for that really hot place u cant get out of. A friend of mine is reading this book, and supposedly, one can write to maria simma and ask if a loved one is in heaven, hell, or purgatory.
The amazing secret of the souls in purgatory, published by queenship publishing co. The secret of the poor souls in purgatory the beauty and. The following are excerpts from this interview of sister emmanuel of medjugorje with maria simma, taken from a booklet entitled. Straight away, i wrote to the editor who told me that maria simma is still alive. Since 1940 she was then aged 25, a privileged soul, named maria simma, has had regular visits from the souls in purgatory to explain their sufferings and.