Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear friends,
We began the month of November celebrating all the Saints on November 1 and then we commemorated all the faithful departed the next day, November 2. Both celebrations bring to our attention the reality that, as St. Therese of the Child Jesus says, “the world is thy ship not thy destination”.
We are all pilgrims on this earth, journeying towards eternal happiness in God. As Christians, we are encouraged to look towards the end not with fear, but with hope. In the face of the challenges of this world we do not despair, for our faith teaches us that these too shall pass.
The consideration of eternity should also strengthen our commitment to work towards a better present here and
now, especially for those who struggle in life or are in pain.
This month of November, as we thank God for the witness of the Saints and pray for the repose of the faithful
departed, we also pray for the gift of peace of heart and mind, knowing that, as Saint Julian of Norwich once said, in the end “all shall be well”.
