Tuesday, Nov. 2, 3st Week in Ordinary Time
FEAST OF ALL SOULS
'Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine'
All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed, those who are in Purgatory and cannot immediately attain
the beatific vision of heaven. The living can help them attain sanctification by prayer and Masses. The custom
of setting apart a special day to intercede for the faithful departed was first established by St. Odilo of Cluny
(d. 1048) at his abbey of Cluny in 998 and quickly spread through the Western Church. The Orthodox celebrate it
on several Saturdays throughout the year and associate it with Holy Saturday.
No OR today.
At 6 p.m. today, the Holy Father descended to the Vatican Grottoes for private prayers
at the tombs of his predecessors.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 02/11/2010 15:46]