Understanding the Suffering of Souls

Few Catholics are aware of the serious consequences for those poor souls whose bodies are cremated. It is worse than just going to Purgatory. Such souls endure flames that never cease. Even if these souls came from exemplary Catholic families, their souls remain unpurified, burdened by the remnants of sin.

St. Teresa of Avila teaches us that typical prayers and even Masses said for these souls do not help. She learned through her own sufferings that specific prayers and acts of mortification are necessary to alleviate their torment.

Disturbances Among the Living

Additionally, St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa's confessor, revealed that families, including children of the deceased, may experience disturbances. These disturbances can manifest as events that seem demonic but are actually pleas from the poor souls. They desperately try to communicate the agony they suffer due to cremation and what can be done to help them. Family members often report visions of the deceased, surrounded by flames yet unable to speak, suffering in silence.

It does not matter if the deceased soul did not request cremation. If family members or third parties chose this path, the consequences remain dire. Economic reasons or good intentions do not absolve the pain these souls endure. St. Teresa learned that such souls suffer excruciating punishment.

The Church's Stance on Cremation

In 1917, after centuries of instruction through the Bishops, the Catholic Church formally condemned cremation, mandating the burial of the bodies of the faithful. Anyone who explicitly requested cremation was to be denied a Christian burial. This prohibition was codified in the 1917 Code of Canon Law. However, the Modernists who took over the Church through Vatican II removed this prohibition. In 1963, progressive leaders stated that the Church preferred burial but allowed cremation. By 1983, they formalized the removal of the prohibition from Canon Law. In 2016, the Church published instructions for the "proper internment of ashes." This is a tragic development.

Make no mistake: the Freemasons, who infiltrated the Church in the 19th Century, influenced its leaders to adopt an indifferent stance toward cremation. These individuals understood that cremation violates God's will for the internment of the dead and the consequences of blaspheming the Holy Ghost.

The Importance of Burial

DO NOT HAVE YOUR BODY CREMATED. HAVE IT INTERRED AND LET IT DECOMPOSE AS GOD PREFERS!

St. Teresa learned in her visions that the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. When a body is not allowed to decompose as God intended, the soul experiences a "rupture" from its spiritual identity, causing additional pain and suffering in the afterlife. Cremation tears an essential part of the soul's identity. St. Teresa also learned that a "specific repair" is needed to remedy this tragic condition. This repair can only come through the intercession of the living who understand the nature of these souls' suffering.

St. Teresa revealed that "good and holy parents" and even some "Saints" who were cremated experienced the "pain of frustrated victory." They had to endure this terrible suffering yet ultimately reached the Beatific Vision. Other than one poor soul, Sister Beatrice of the Assumption, St. Teresa did not specify who or how they were relieved of this suffering. However, she noted that holy souls who suffer from cremation endure more than others because they have much more to lose. Their union with their bodies was more perfect, making the separation more violent and traumatic. This is one reason why family members may experience disturbances after death.

The Role of the Living

God's permissive will does not intervene. He judges as He sees fit. Desecrating a body that is the temple of the Holy Ghost for whatever reason is a grave sin.

I urge all Catholics to communicate their preferences to family members and friends regarding their funeral and burial. Make it clear that you desire a bodily burial and condemn cremation. Document this in writing, including in Wills, Powers of Attorney, and other estate documents. Consider tying the release of estate assets to ensure a proper Catholic burial. If it is too late, require specific spiritual remedies be made to the Almighty.

St. Teresa referred to this as a "dual protocol." The first part focuses on healing prayers and supplications directed at the traumatic suffering caused by cremation. The second part involves traditional methods of suffrage to heal the soul traumatized by cremation.

Healing Prayers

In the first protocol, Jesus appeared to St. Teresa with infinite compassion. He provided her with a specific invocation for healing:

“Jesus Christ, Lord and conqueror of death, you rose in a glorious body showing the final destiny of all sanctified flesh. We beg, we plead, we implore your most Merciful and Sacred Heart to accept this reparation for this poor soul traumatized by cremation through the power of Your Cross, which sanctifies all suffering. Heal in the soul the wound caused by the violent separation from its bodily temple.”

This phrase must be recited with absolute faith in the healing power of Christ.

A second invocation prayer should acknowledge Christ’s authority over death and resurrection:

“Accept, Lord, my small sufferings as medicine for the soul of [name of the person] and grant it access to the purifying fire it needs for its salvation.”

These prayers not only ask for mercy but also invoke Christ’s specific power to repair the damage caused by the separation of soul and body. Tied to this second prayer is a third unique component: the inclusion of a substitution offering, where the person praying offers their own suffering to alleviate the trauma of the soul they are interceding for. St. Teresa learned that the innocent suffering of the living can heal the traumatic suffering of the dead.

Protection for the Living

There is a conclusive third prayer for the Protection of the Family:

“Protect the living from the disturbances caused by this suffering and grant us wisdom to help all souls in a similar condition.”

The person conducting these prayers, supplications, and acts of mortification must be confirmed by recent confession. A soul in mortal sin cannot effectively channel healing grace. A second requirement is the performance of a specific fast during the nine days of the novena. This fast does not require complete abstinence but rather the omission of one daily meal offered specifically for the healing of the cremated soul. This sacrifice creates a spiritual connection between the fasting person and the suffering soul.

The third fundamental requirement for effectiveness is reciting the prayers in a place where there is a Eucharistic presence. The proximity of the Blessed Sacrament amplifies the healing power of the prayers.

Recognizing Effectiveness

How can we recognize the effectiveness of these prayers? Disturbing dreams must disappear before the seventh day of the novena. Sometimes, the disturbances may cease as early as the second day. Nevertheless, the nine-day novena must continue. If disturbing dreams persist after the sixth day, a second novena with more intense sacrifices is necessary.

A second verification is the restoration of the ability to pray for the soul of the deceased. St. Teresa teaches that when specific prayers are effective, family members regain the ability to feel that their ordinary prayers for the deceased are received and effective. The third and most conclusive verification is the appearance of signs of peace in the places where the ashes are preserved.

Conclusion: A Call to Action

Jesus promised St. Teresa that every poor soul who receives this nine-day novena correctly applied will be freed from their specific trauma and will access the normal purification process.

We are called to pray the above prayers for nine consecutive days with partial fasting and offer our small mortifications for the healing of the poor soul. Let us take this urgent message to heart and ensure that we honor the bodies of our loved ones as God intended.

In this time of uncertainty, let us come together as a community to explore and prepare for the ultimate success of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Postscript: Viewers have asked for reference sources. For the record, it is my understanding that there are no public domain books, periodicals or other written articles available. However, at the Museum of St. Teresa at the Monastery of the Incarnation of the Commandery of St. Benedict of Avis in Lisboa, Portugal, there are many of St. Teresa of Avila documents that exist which include references to death, judgement and cremation. This is where the information contained in this article is located. St. Teresa lived in the 16th Century at this locale, I believe for nearly 30 years.