Catholic Conversations #195: Purgatory, Prayer & Divine Mercy: Lessons from Susan Tassone

Catholic Spirit Radio · Mar 1, 2026 · 57m · transcript

Host David Liptak interviews Susan Tassone, EWTN’s all-time best-selling author, about her decades of research on purgatory and Saint Faustina. They discuss practical ways to help the Holy Souls—Masses, Rosary, adoration, fasting—and the spiritual power of confession and the Eucharist. Tassone explains Faustina’s teachings on suffering, mercy, and the passion of Christ, and offers guidance for observing Lent and offering daily sacrifices. She also highlights her award-winning children’s book that introduces purgatory and heaven to young readers in a gentle, hopeful way. This episode blends…