A good blog by Mr. Jun Mercado:
November is a special month for Filipinos. It is a month devoted to the remembrance of the beloved ones who have gone beyond this world. They are no longer seen and touched, yet every time we remember them, they become alive again. It is a different kind of presence, yet real and closer to the heart.
Death has always been a mystery. Religions have, in various ways, tried to unravel its mystery in order to ease the pain of death. Yet, the experience of death in the family is always accompanied by grief and loss. We continue to grapple with mystery of death, notwithstanding our faith in the resurrection of the dead.
In faith, we have accepted that death is not the ‘end of the line’. We believe that life endures beyond death. The good deeds, authentic relationships, and a life lived for others do not end in death.
Here lies the power of ‘remembrance’. By remembering our beloved dead and what they stood for during their life time, they become present with us again.
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November is a special month for Filipinos. It is a month devoted to the remembrance of the beloved ones who have gone beyond this world. They are no longer seen and touched, yet every time we remember them, they become alive again. It is a different kind of presence, yet real and closer to the heart.
Death has always been a mystery. Religions have, in various ways, tried to unravel its mystery in order to ease the pain of death. Yet, the experience of death in the family is always accompanied by grief and loss. We continue to grapple with mystery of death, notwithstanding our faith in the resurrection of the dead.
In faith, we have accepted that death is not the ‘end of the line’. We believe that life endures beyond death. The good deeds, authentic relationships, and a life lived for others do not end in death.
Here lies the power of ‘remembrance’. By remembering our beloved dead and what they stood for during their life time, they become present with us again.
Read More here:
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