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Father Michaels Weekly Thoughts 

                                     WEEKLY THOUGHTS ALL SAINTS’ DAY NOVEMBER 1st, 2025.

Dear friends, welcome to the celebration of All Saints celebrated on November 1st every year.

It is a celebration of the Triumphant Church now in heavenly glory. The first Reading; Rev. 7:14 as “Those wearing white robes are the ones who have survived the great distress, they washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.”

Many of these could even be members of our families or uncanonized Saints’. Let us pray for their intercession to help us on our Pilgrimage of hope for Salvation.

The Gospel Reading; Matt 5:1-12 Jesus teaches that divine favor is upon those who are poor in spirit, who mourn, who are persecuted and meek. This teaching must have been very surprising and upsetting for the human model of happiness Jesus was promulgating. It was one of mercy, love, forgiveness, peace and freedom. It was indeed the true model to holiness. Jesus himself treaded this path to holiness- a similar path walked by All the Saints. Let us as Pilgrims of Hope endeavor to travel the same path to holiness and eternity as we live the beatitudes.

                                    WEEKLY THOUGHTS ALL SOULS’ DAY NOVEMBER 2nd, 2025.

Dear friends, today Sunday November 2nd the Church celebrates All Souls’ Day and falls on the 31st Sunday of Ordinary time. Yesterday, we celebrated the Triumphant Church – All Saints now rejoicing in heaven. The entire month of November is dedicated to praying for the Souls in Purgatory undergoing purification be released to eternal joy and glory.

I wish to confine my Reflection on John 11: 17-27. Jesus raises Lazarus from death to life. Jesus had been notified about the illness of Lazarus by Mary and Martha to go and heal their brother.

Jesus arrived at the home of Martha and Mary four days after Lazarus had been buried.

Martha affirms her belief in the resurrection of the dead and after life to all who believe in Jesus. Jesus promises Martha that Jesus himself is the Resurrection and life to all who believe in him. Martha professes that Jesus is the Son of God and our hope for eternal life.

In his death and resurrection Jesus conquered death for those who believe in him as the Son of God. Let us remember to pray for the souls of our loved ones to be released from Purgatory to the eternal glory of the Saints in heaven.

Let us write the names of our loved ones on the cards to be remembered at Mass celebrated this month at our Church respectively.

Have a wonderful month of November and God bless.