This is one of many tapestries of saints that hang in the Cathedral in Los Angeles, California. I like this image because it contains some modern day saints, and blessed's and the placement, on both sides of the main place of assembly in the Cathedral, signifies that we are a pilgrim Church - and that we are surrounded by the communion of saints. For me this means that even those who have died, and are with God in the fullness of the Kingdom, are also with us at the Eucharistic Table, when we pray today - the feast of all Souls - for those who are still on the way to that beatific vision.
It was funny to hear someone comment on what a coincidence it was that Halloween was the night before All Saints day! Hello!!! All Saints Eve-> All Hallows Eve -> Hallows Eve-> Halloween!
Come on folks! These two dates are connected. And then there was the conversation on CBC on Wednesday evening - asking - should this "evening" be moved to the "weekend" so people would have time to shop and prepare their homes and their children! Yikes...
On a more delightful note - this week Stephanie and 2 other young adults from the parish lead a retreat at St. Nicholas School for their Student Leaders - and Thursday afternoon we had a commissioning celebration - on the feast of All Saints! May you be the hands and feet of Christ in all that you do:
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| St. Nicholas School - Student Leaders |
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