The celebration of All Souls follows that of All Saints. Today thousands of people visit cemeteries to pay their last respects towards their loved ones. In Malta, families decorate tombstones with flowers, candles and photos. This photo shows an overview of a section of the cemetery, which, as you can see, is very crowded. Let us pray especially today for those who have left us this year, and let us also pray for their loved ones. Someone once said that for an elderly person, death is a friend to be greeted; for a middle aged person, death is a fact to be faced, and for a young person, death is an enemy to be feared. As we see so many of our friends depart from us, sometimes suddenly and unexpectedly, but let us remember some important values that we should treasure and pass on to our children... Focus on what is good, pleasing and perfect.....Be sincere in your love.....detest what is evil and cling to what is good....love one another.....show respect towards each other and rejoice in hope....be patient under trial.....persevere in prayer.....be generous in offering hospitality.....forgive or at least ignore your persecutors....rejoice with those who rejoice....weep with those who weep.....put away ambitious thoughts and associate yourself with the humble....see that your conduct is honorable.....never repay injury for injury....live at peace with everyone. Eternal rest grant unto them o Lord, and let the perpetual light shine on them.
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