The Mass Readings for All Souls Day are used today, even thought it's a Sunday. It seems strange hearing a "funeral Mass" on a Sunday, but it's not only a good way to begin the month of November, dedicated to the Holy Souls, but also a way to remind us of our own mortality and the need to pray for the dead. We know the power of prayer, and admitting that few of us will leave this life so perfect that we can enter directly into heaven, a time of purification and time for the prayers of others to help with that purification is necessary. God's mercy works regardless, but being involved in releasing these souls is a spiritual work of mercy, fitting right in with the mercy of God. May we pray earnestly for the souls in purgatory not only today, but the whole month of November, and beyond.
Bro. Rene
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