All Souls

Mass Intro: Fr. S… .

May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace

Book of Wisdom 3:1-9.
Letter to the Romans 6:3-9.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 6:37-40.

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

2^nd Nov 2010

Yesterday, we celebrated the feast of all saints. Some of them are extraordinary and famous and others are ordinary including our loved ones who lived their Christian life according to the ideals which Christ set before us in the beatitudes and have entered the glory of heaven.

                 Today, the Church commemorates all the faithful departed focussing mainly on the souls in purgatory still awaiting the fullness of life they will enjoy in heaven when purified of all their sins. They suffer in purgatory as they cannot see the vision of God. We can help them by our prayers, offering sacrifice of the Mass and almsgiving so that thus purified from their sins they may attain the beatific vision of God.

                  Today, we rejoice in our own salvation which has been achieved by Jesus’ passion and death. The Lord has risen from dead and thus he conquered sin and death. Now we have the opportunity   to share with the risen life of Christ and look forward to life after death with him in heaven. This is our Christian hope.