The commemoration of All Souls is
being observed today around the world, as people visit cemeteries to pay
respect to their loved ones, place some flowers, light a candle, and say a
prayer. There is a
beautiful analogy of death which puts into perspective our departure from this
earth. Imagine a large ship with sails leaving port, and as it sails away from
you, you see it drifting away from you, getting smaller and smaller, until it
appears like a tiny dot on the horizon. Then we say ‘There, – it’s gone!’ But
gone only from our limited perspective, because on the other side of the
horizon there is a group of people at another harbor waiting for her to arrive,
and they see her as a tiny dot at first, then getting bigger and bigger, with
its massive sails triumphantly in the wind. And as it reaches its destination,
the people there greet her happily and rejoice in the reunion. Our death is
similar to that ocean scene. Those whom we lose are gone only from our midst,
but there are a great number of other people who will greet them into heaven
and rejoice in their re-union with a big celebration. Our ancestors will
joyfully welcome them to their new home with Jesus, Mary, and all the saints. "For those whom we love and lose are no longer where
they were before, but they are now wherever we are, in our hearts, in our
minds, in our souls." Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may the
perpetual light shine upon them. May our loved ones rest in peace.
Monday 2 November 2020
Our Loved Ones
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