Homily for All Souls Day preached on Nov. 2, 2025, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church.

"A final purification from sin is necessary for most of us after death because heaven is not for unrighteous souls who have been let in because Jesus paid the price of their admission: it is the abode of the saints who have been transformed and made pure by the love of Christ. Jesus not only redeems us; he perfects us. The perfection of our nature, of our very selves, is part of our hope as Christians, along with resurrection. As we enter into the final months of the Jubilee Year, the theme of which is “Pilgrims of Hope,” it is good for us to be mindful of what our hope is and what our pilgrimage is moving toward."