1. A Possible Request for Help from Purgatory
When a deceased person appears repeatedly in dreams, Padre Pio taught that it is often not simply a figment of the memory, but a soul in purgatory asking for help.
God, in his mercy, may allow these souls to approach, especially those who loved them in life, to implore:
– Prayers.
– Rosaries.
– Holy Masses.
– Small sacrifices offered for their repose.
How to distinguish a common dream from one with spiritual meaning?
– It is usually very vivid, clear, unlike confusing and illogical dreams.
– It leaves a deep mark on the soul: a weight, an emotion, or a spiritual unease.
– Sometimes it repeats itself with the same tone or message, as if insisting.
In these dreams, the deceased may appear serious, worried, sad, or in a neutral environment, without full light or desperate darkness.
They may explicitly ask for prayer, Mass, or simply say: “Don’t forget me.”
Far from trying to frighten us, these manifestations, according to Padre Pio, are cries for help: souls who died in God’s grace, but who still need purification and receive enormous relief through our prayers, especially the Holy Mass.
When we respond with prayer:
– Often the dream stops recurring.
– The deceased may later appear serene and at peace.
– The heart perceives an inner calm, as if confirming that something good has happened.
2. A Mission of Mercy Between Your Soul and Theirs
The second insight offered by Padre Pio is that it is not by chance that this soul appears to you and not to someone else.
God, in His providence, may entrust you with a specific spiritual mission:
A deceased person connected to you by kinship, friendship, or gratitude.
God chooses you as an instrument to help Him.
If we ignore these calls, we do not “condemn” the soul (God will find other ways), but we do let a grace and an opportunity for charity pass us by.
It is common that, while we remain silent, we feel an inner restlessness, a disquiet that compels us to pray. When we finally say “yes” and begin to pray for that soul, a great peace usually follows.
Not all dreams involving the deceased are requests for help.
Sometimes, the one who appears is already in heaven and comes:
To protect.
To warn of danger.
To guide us in an important decision.
It could be a father, a mother, a grandparent, or someone very dear who, with God’s permission, acts almost like a “family angel.”
In these cases, the dream often brings comfort, light, and clarity to choose good or avoid evil.
According to Padre Pio, these visits have nothing to do with spiritism or invoking the dead. They are not our own initiative, but a gift from God, a fruit of the communion of saints.
3. A spiritual bond that transcends generations
CONTINUE READING...>>
To see the full instructions for this recipe, go to the next page or click the open button (>) and don't forget to share it with your friends on Facebook.
