Feast of All Souls 11-2-25
The readings this weekend call our attention to remembering our ancestors. It is the feast of All Souls. In the Hispanic tradition of South America and Mexico this is called the Day of the Dead. It is not a day of gruesome memories but rather a festive day of remembering those who have gone before. It is a day filled with special foods and celebrations particularly as they reflect the memory of those who have gone before us. In some locations families visit cemeteries to decorate the graves of their relatives with flowers of special mementos that remind them of their relatives. In our masses this weekend, we too shall pray and remember our loved ones who have died. We may rememb...