November is very much a transitional month. The glorious foliage of October has dropped from sight and the bare trees take on a stark, pleading look. The warmth of summer and early autumn is gone, and chilly winds whisk about the streets. It is not surprising, then, that November is a reflective time; a time to observe the changes in nature and give deeper thought to the cycles of life and death, of what is enduring in human life and what is passing.
Most appropriately, November begins with two special days: All Saints Day and All Souls Day. On the first, the faithful of Christ’s church gather for the celebration of the Eucharist to praise God and honour those who are permanently alive and joyous in heaven. The next day, we offer Masses for all who have gone before us into the mystery of death, and especially for those who need God’s mercy and our intercession so that each one may more swiftly emerge from the cleansing experience of purgatory and join the company of the saints.
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