…tempus fugit.

The motto of the Knights of Columbus is perfect for today: Remember death, time flies.

You are already a year older since the last All Souls’ Day.

Whoosh. There it went. A whole year.

Are you ready for the end? It IS coming. Be prepared, and go to confession while you still can. Do not be afraid of manifesting your shameful sins privately, when they can and will be forgiven – be afraid of having them on display before all the world on the Last Day, when they cannot be forgiven, and, in fact, you will not want them forgiven but will, like the Rich Man, simply complain about the punishment and never bother to manifest contrition, while Lazarus rests in peace.

We do not pray for souls in Hell, or in Heaven. We do pray for souls on Earth, and, today, we pray for all the souls in Purgatory, a terrible, awful, painful place – but a place with hope and charity.

Dies irae, dies illa…

All Souls’ Day is also a personally strange day for me, since for me it is not only a day for prayers and penances but also feasting – it is the anniversary of my Confirmation. So say a prayer for me as well!