Fr. Sebastian K.J.
Ours is a culture of both remembering and commemorating. Within our families we remember those we love on birthdays and wedding anniversaries; we remember them on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Countries and societies also remember special people, special occasions and historical milestones like Thanksgiving Day, Victory Day and Valentine Day. The message is always the same: I love you enough to remember. Traditionally speaking, ‘All Souls Day’ is a soul surfing day of a deceased loved one who was near and dear to us. It is a way for the community of faith on earth to remember, “those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith”. We announce publicly that we love you, we remember you, and we care about you!
Think also the real life of the “dead places” that have existed in our life: dark days of suffering; a menacing difficulty without a solution; a crushing disappointment or loss that tore your heart out; some wilderness wandering you thought would never end. If we have lived long at all, we have lived through many deaths. By what power, then, are we still here?
Ours is a culture of both remembering and commemorating. Within our families we remember those we love on birthdays and wedding anniversaries; we remember them on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Countries and societies also remember special people, special occasions and historical milestones like Thanksgiving Day, Victory Day and Valentine Day. The message is always the same: I love you enough to remember. Traditionally speaking, ‘All Souls Day’ is a soul surfing day of a deceased loved one who was near and dear to us. It is a way for the community of faith on earth to remember, “those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith”. We announce publicly that we love you, we remember you, and we care about you!
Think also the real life of the “dead places” that have existed in our life: dark days of suffering; a menacing difficulty without a solution; a crushing disappointment or loss that tore your heart out; some wilderness wandering you thought would never end. If we have lived long at all, we have lived through many deaths. By what power, then, are we still here?
it is good to know that soul surfing is a ongoing process in each human being on this earth.But on what criteria will be of his final judgement as he is purified here itself?
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