November 2, 2007 All Souls Day “Dies irae, Dies Misericordiae, Dies Spei.”
On this Feast of All souls, we remember all those who have died and gone before us marked wth the sign of faith. This month of November remids us just how broad the Church is, since we remember all the living, those on earth, in heaven and in purgatory. Those who have died have left something important for us to reflect on: At the end of our earthly life we will go through a particular judgment (Dies Irae), we pray that God will be merciful upon us (Dies misericordiae), and we trust that all who have served the Lord in this life will regn with him forever in heaven (Dies Spei).
We recognize that while their journey on earth has ended, they still may need further purification to enter into heavenly glory, and they rely on us to pray and make sacrifices for them, that their time of waiting will come to a swift end so that they can see the beauty of the Lord face to face. Remember to visit the cemeteries this month, and while you are their, proay not only for your own relatives, but pray especially for those who have been forgotten, who have died alone and have no one to pray for them.
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