The Apparition of a Soul from Purgatory | True Story of Sister Teresa Gesta (1859) | All Souls’ Day

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🙏 “Be strong to bear the cross, be courageous to suffer, love poverty.” On this All Souls’ Day, we reflect on the reality of purgatory through a powerful true story — the apparition of Sister Teresa Gesta, a Franciscan tertiary who appeared after death to her fellow sister, leaving behind a burned handprint as a sign of God’s mercy and the need for prayers for the holy souls. This moving account from Foligno, Italy (1859) reminds us of the importance of offering Masses, sacrifices, and Holy Communions for the faithful departed. 📖 In this homily, we learn: The incredible true story of a soul from purgatory The significance of praying for the dead The spiritual meaning of suffering, sacrifice, and poverty How we can prepare our souls for eternal life ✝️ “May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.” 🕰️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction & Opening Prayer 00:10 – All Souls’ Day Reflection 00:29 – Background: Foligno, Italy (1859) 00:56 – The Life of Sister Teresa Gesta 01:28 – Her Sudden Death and the Events that Followed 02:06 – Sister Anna Felicia Hears Mysterious Moans 02:34 – The Apparition Appears and Speaks 02:55 – The Burned Handprint Miracle 03:20 – Community Reaction and Prayer 03:50 – The Investigation and Confirmation of the Miracle 04:23 – The Soul’s Final Message: “Be Strong to Bear the Cross” 05:25 – The Lesson on Suffering, Poverty, and Purification 06:24 – Closing Reflection and Prayer For more please visit http://svfonline.org/ & please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #AllSoulsDay #CatholicSermon #Purgatory #CatholicFaith #MiracleStory #TrueStory #SisterTeresaGesta #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #CatholicChurch #CatholicHomily #PrayForTheDead #HolySouls #Faith #EternalLife #PurgatoryMiracle #CatholicTeaching #SpiritualReflection #CatholicDevotion #ChristianFaith 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴