All Souls Day

One thing that I have really enjoyed at Blessed Trinity is the emphasis on the days of Holy obligation for the Catholic Church. My favorite of all of the celebrations that Blessed Trinity has reintroduced me to recently has been All Souls Day.  It is a day of remembrance and prayer for the souls of the deceased.  

Our church has a large book that we can add names to for all of those who have died.  The names are read at the last mass of the weekend for all in attendance to remember in prayer.  Every year I add a few names from our family and friends.  It gives me a great sense of peace and makes me feel blessed to honor their memory.  Most of all it gives me a special time each year to reflect on their lives and their importance to our family.  It also makes death more a natural part of life instead of a scary unknown entity like it did in the past.  For that I am extremely grateful.