In the midst of loss, there is a kernel of hope, even the hope of hope that brings us together. We might hope for a reunion for those who have gone before us, but our modern minds chafe at the idea. It's beautiful, but is it, or how is it true? Jesus' teaching opens our hearts to prayers for the dead, the trust that they are being perfected in God's sight. It also welcomes us to the Eucharistic feast, where we taste in part what we will taste fully at the end of time. Everything is waiting for you to begin.

All Faithful Departed:

Psalm 130,

Wisdom 3:1-9,

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18,

John 5:24-27