Feast of All Souls

On this second day of November we remember the souls of all the faithful departed. The first of November called to mind the communion of saints, but now we focus on all who have gone before us. Here is what the Magnificat magazine says about this feast: "The commemoration of All Souls is rooted in the Church's strong conviction that we, the living, have a serious responsibility in love to accompany with prayer those who have died but who must yet complete the purificatory preparation every human being needs to be able to dwell in the all-encompassing love of God" (38). We pray for those who have gone before us and we look forward to the day when we will hopefully all be reunited and live in God's eternal presence forever. God Bless!!!