All Souls Day

Reflection Date: November 2, 2024
God calls us to be holy in our thoughts, words, and deeds.

As All Souls Day approaches on November 2, Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo Diocese has reminded Filipinos to honor and pray for their departed loved ones, emphasizing that the faithful should refrain from disturbing the dead and instead focus on offering prayers for their souls.

Reflection Date: November 2, 2023
We remember the loss of loved ones

Reflection Date: November 2, 2022
All Souls day reminds us of our fragility and dependency upon God.

It is not uncommon for grieving loved ones to experience what psychologists call “After Death Communication,” in which the bereaved believe that they see, hear the voices of, or even smell their dead loved ones.

These experiences, sometimes called “bereavement hallucinations,” can be healing and comforting for those who grieve, multiple studies have found.

Pope Francis says the festivity on 2 November is an occasion to pray, in a special way, for all victims of war and violence.

The author invites Catholics and church leadership to rekindle the faith in the resurrection, reexamine the prevailing traditions around All Saints Day and All Souls Say and to express faith in inaccurate ways in light of the Christian mystery.

As we celebrate the Commemoration of All Souls, let’s reflect upon our Church teaching on Purgatory