Today, I had the privilege of celebrating Mass in our local cemetery, among our deceased loved ones. A great crowd gathered to remember, to pause, to pray, to give thanks, to celebrate lives well-lived and rewarded. Even among the dead, the sounds of nature resounded, reminding us of the ongoing cycle of birth and death, or life constantly changed and renewed.
Watching loved ones stand by the graves of family and friends as we approached to bless their loved ones graves, I could not help but think of all the thoughts that went through their minds. Gone, but not forgotten, formed and shaped by those gone before as they shape those yet to come. The cycle continues. Words are inadequate; example is powerful; remembrance is necessary; gratefulness is expected. Life is a mystery to be continued.
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