All Souls
Gospel – John 5:24-29
“For the Father, who is the source of life, has made the Son the source of life”. Today we are celebrating All Souls’ Day. We remember all our departed beloveds. Our beloved departed persons are those are chosen by God in our life. They became instruments of God’s grace in our life. Father is the source of life of each one of us. He has made the Son the source of life in our life. In our Baptism we inherited the life of this Son, who is the source of life. His life is eternal. His life is fulfilling. His life is overwhelming. This is the life we share, in sacraments. This life gives our beloved departed the eternal life. The eternal life is the continuation of the life of the Son in us. Eternal life is not an end but a continuation of the life of Christ within us, sustained and purified through His love and mercy. Their life must be free of all sins so that the life of the Son continues in them. Our prayers and Holy Masses will help them to get rid of their sins. Because our prayers and the Holy Masses, are signs of love and signs of our gratitude for them. The Holy Mass for them will help them for redemption as the blood of Christ washes their sins. May our remembrance today be a channel of grace and comfort, knowing that through Christ, the bond with our loved ones endures forever in the embrace of God’s love. In the communion of saints, we are united with them through prayer, the sacraments, and our hope in resurrection. Our connection is strengthened each time we pray for them, remember their lives, and honor their legacy through our own actions. This relationship calls us to deepen our faith, live with purpose, and trust in God’s promise of eternal life. Let’s reflect: In what ways can I live more fully in the life of Christ that I have inherited through Baptism, so that my prayers bridge my relationship to God and the memory of my departed loved ones?
Don Giorgio