Have you ever stopped to consider just how much the Mass is a family affair? It’s not just your immediate family attending with you, but rather every person who has ever lived and died in God’s grace. At the Mass, the veil of Heaven is lifted and all of its citizens join with us as we celebrate Holy Communion, forming one body with Christ as our head. As Catholic evangelist Chris Padgett puts it, “If you want to be close to your loved ones who have passed before you, go to Mass.”