On this day, the Church pauses in deep prayer and remembrance for all the faithful departed, those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. It is a day of hope, of tender memory, and of trust in God’s mercy. The Gospel proclaimed today brings us words of comfort and promise from Jesus Himself:

“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me… and I shall raise him on the last day.” (John 6:37, 40)

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