There are souls for whom no one thinks to request a Mass, no candles are lit, and no familiar voice recites the De Profundis. Yet these souls belong to the Church. They died in God’s grace, destined for eternal happiness, but still require purification before entering the presence of the Blessed Trinity. Their salvation is assured. Their suffering remains. And the prayers of Catholics on earth can assist them. The Church calls this day the Commemoratio Omnium Fidelium Defunctorum, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. — Chris Jackson
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