Every year, as November approaches, millions of Filipinos prepare for Undas, one of the country’s most meaningful traditions. Families travel home, visit cemeteries, offer flowers, light candles, and pray for their departed loved ones. For many, it is also a time to reunite with relatives and share memories of those who have gone before them.

Yet Undas is more than a family tradition. It is an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of life and death, strengthen our faith, and renew our hope in Jesus Christ, who conquered death and promised eternal life.