Intentions
for Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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| Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us who have recourse to thee! |
Pray
today for all the faithful departed.
Reflection
Yesterday, we celebrated the lives of those we know are in Heaven. Today the Catholic Church celebrates the “Commemoration
of All the Faithful Departed”.
Most of us call it All Soul’s Day. I rather like the “official”
designation.
Both of these celebrations lift up my soul, as they bring to mind that
all of humankind is a “Community of Saints” created to love God and one
another.
November is here and many folks begin to think about Christmas gifts. I
have heard of some people who still have gifts from last year that perhaps they
will re-gift to another person this year.
In this economy, I wouldn’t hold it against them. Besides, some gifts just beg to be passed on
to another, usually because they are not exactly what we want or need.
Others beg to be passed on because they are
meant to be shared. For instance, the gift of faith is most precious. It is a gift that we
treasure and rather than leaving it unwrapped in a bag for emergencies, it is a
gift that we can give every day to others and yet still rely on it for ourselves.
It is a gift that can deepen and become more special with time.
In the gospel for today’s commemoration, Christ assures us that if we
trust and have faith in Him, He will raise us up on the Last Day. (John 6:40)
What a promise to remember as we start each day! He will raise us up to be with
those who passed that precious gift of faith on to us!
Are we passing that precious gift on to others?
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