In the magnificent book The narrative begins on the Feast of All Saints. While preparing her soul for Holy Mass, a pious young woman saw the apparition of a deceased lady with whom she had been acquainted. Since no one recorded their names, for purposes of clarity, I will refer to the young woman as the girl and the deceased woman as the lady. The lady was dressed entirely in white, including the long veil on her head. She held a long rosary, a sign of tender devotion to Our Blessed Lady. Indeed, when the lady looked upon the Blessed Sacrament, she was so transfixed with joy that the girl said she had never seen anything more beautiful. The lady explained that, when she was still alive, she had vowed to have three Masses celebrated at the altar of the Blessed Virgin. However, she had not fulfilled that vow before her death. The narrative does not stipulate the reason, but she had not fulfilled the vow. The lady explained that this failure added to her sufferings in Purgatory. This lady …