Be inspired by the life of Saint Gertrude the Great, a revered German Benedictine nun known for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The promise attached to the Prayer of St. Gertrude is that "a great many" souls will be released from purgatory each time the prayer is said. Offer this prayer daily to share in the mission of the Holy Souls Sodality.

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the seventeenth century French nun to whom Jesus appeared asking her to start a devotion to his Sacred Heart. The devotion consists of ce…

Do you know that today, the 17th of March, is the day of St.Gertrude of Nivelles, patron saint of cats?

Jesus gave St. Gertrude a prayer and a promise that each time it is prayed, He would release 1,000 souls from Purgatory (info from https://blessedisshe.net/blog/st-gertrude-souls-purgatory/). This can be prayed anytime, and with it, you can help your loved ones in Purgatory go to Heaven and be with God.

Madness and cats. These are among the factors you will be deciding upon as you cast today’s vote between Dymphna, the patron saint of madness, and Gertrude of Nivelles, the patron saint of ca…

Pray this prayer of St. Gertrude slowly and thoughtfully. What strikes you most profoundly about her prayer? Which aspect would you most like to embrace in your own relationship with Jesus?

March 17 is the feast day of St. Gertrude, the patron saint of cats.Considered the cat lady of the Catholic church, I dig deeper into her relationship with cats and art.