The Holy Father on the Communion of Saints

Dear friends, how beautiful and consoling is the communion of saints! It is a reality that infuses a different dimension to our whole life. We are never alone! We form part of a spiritual "company" in which profound solidarity reigns: the good of each one is for the benefit of all and, vice versa, the common happiness is radiated in each one. It is a mystery that, in a certain measure, we can already experience in this world, in the family, in friendship, especially in the spiritual community of the Church. May Mary Most Holy help us to walk swiftly on the way of sanctity and show herself a Mother of mercy for the souls of the deceased. ~Pope Benedict, Angelus, 11/1/09

Dear Lord, our resurrection and our life, thank you for the beauty and consolation of the communion of saints. I can hardly wait for that glorious day when, at long last, I will be fully and finally united with those whom I love so much and miss so greatly. Amen.