All Saints/All Souls
"The saints did not all begin well, but they ended well." - St. John Vianney
[Yes, this is a mildly updated re-post from last year that I have taken from behind the paywall. It reminds me of my last parish, whom I miss on days such as this. At the very least, it will be new to the new subscribers.]
While the recognition of All Souls’ Day, also known as All Faithful Departed, on November 2 has fallen away in recent decades1, it is …