Saintly Souls — Sweet Tweets for 11/2/14

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:45 pm by Lisa M. Hendey

Saintly Souls — Sweet Tweets for 11/2/14 2015-03-12T16:45:22-07:00 Lisa M. Hendey

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Since last week’s Sweet Tweets, I’ve been on the move. From Dallas, to Chicago, to Baltimore, to Morgan Hill in my home state of California. Each of those experiences deserves a blog post of its own. But today, mellowing out to my Matt Maher Pandora channel in front of a quiet fire in anticipation of attending Mass at my home parish, it all feels a million miles away. Watch for recaps of those adventures later in the week.

For now, on All Souls Day, I want to share a little experience I had yesterday. In giving my very first retreat on The Grace of Yes, I found myself facilitating small groups in a parish facility which contained the parish’s Dia De los Muertos altar. The Catholic Star ran a great article which explains the significance of this beautiful tradition:

“In the second Eucharistic prayer, it says remember, remember, remember. We’re always remembering,” Father Eugene said. “And, we say at Eucharist that remembering isn’t going back, but it’s right now; Christ is present now. So on the Día de los Muertos, when they put all those pictures up, their loved ones are present there. . . . When they gather in the cemetery, their loved ones are present there, too.”

Before our retreat began, one very special retreat attendee came and found me. She gently took my hand, led me to the altar and pointed at a photo of a beautiful young woman, her daughter. Honestly, it was all I could do to choke back my tears. I didn’t hear the story of how this beautiful soul had departed — I only know that her death came far too soon. Without words to console her loved one, I could only stand and pray with her devoted mother for the repose of her soul. This daughter’s presence was tangible for us all day long. I acutely felt her mother’s grief, her love, her loss, and her hope for her daughter’s soul.

Today, we remember that precious young woman and all of those who have gone before us. Today in a special way, we are united in spirit with them. May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Thank you to my friend John Clem, O.F.S. for this week’s Sweet Tweets:

Papal Tweet: “May we help people to discover the joy of the Christian message: a message of love and mercy.” (Pope Francis Oct. 28th)
And the 2014 Synod Oscar goes to … | (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/DomEX
English version of “Relatio Synodi” of the III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops released ow.ly/DBjpH
Announcing the Grace of Yes Book Club – Jump In! | CatholicMom.com ow.ly/DoUVA
7 Things Every Protestant Should Know About Catholicism – Thirsting for Truth ow.ly/Dpjrq
Video: Why the Devil is Pope Francis Talking about the Devil? (Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB – America Magazine) ow.ly/Dsh6m
Survivor of Rwandan genocide, Immaculee Ilibagiza meets Pope Francis – (Rome Reports) ow.ly/DskHo
Pope Francis: There are three types of Christians – (Rome Reports) ow.ly/DsloD
The Saint of the Sock Drawer | (Fr. James Martin, SJ – America Magazine) ow.ly/DstXz
News: Catholic Web Services granted 501c3 tax exempt status by IRS! Become a Supporter! ow.ly/DsFp8
VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Freedom in the Moral Life (Christopher Closeup) ow.ly/DsIsX
John Henry Newman at the Synod on the Family | (Fr. Robert Barron – Word On Fire) ow.ly/DsVxG
An undocumented immigrant’s dream deferred | The Washington Post ow.ly/DtaE2
Dying man finds miracle in abandoned church – (WAVY TV 10) ow.ly/DtpPE
NEW Website: Catholic Shrines in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia ow.ly/DtCro
Cuba builds first new church in 55 years (USA Today) ow.ly/DtGhn
What is the Meaning of the Cross So Loved by St. Francis? – Aleteia ow.ly/DtP5I
On the Balance of Love and Correction, According to St. Gregory « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/DvDiQ
The Official Catholic Bacon Blessing (The Catholic Gentleman) ow.ly/DvGjq
Seeking an ecumenical pope – The Orientale Lumen Foundation (CNS) ow.ly/DvHpd
9 Ways to Restore All Things in Christ (Sam Guzman – Catholic Exchange) ow.ly/DvHz2
Franciscan Monastery 1st Annual Video Contest – (Holy Land Franciscans) ow.ly/DvKG8
Music strikes a chord in El Salvador – (CNS) ow.ly/DvL4Z
The Silence of Friendship | (Br. Innocent Smith, OP – Word On Fire) ow.ly/DvLCq
Syrian Christians, building cemeteries instead of schools :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/DvO4k
Pope asks for prayers for Mexican students who were burned alive (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/DvQ5c
Would You Baptize Aliens?: An Interview with Two Vatican Astronomers – Brandon Vogt ow.ly/Dw4H3
Congressman Frank Wolf: An Appreciation – (George Weigel – Aleteia) ow.ly/DwEPn
Pope Francis prays to end Ebola (CNS) ow.ly/Dx6Sf
The Rome Experience – a cultural and spiritual pilgrimage for diocesan seminarians (Spirit Juice Studios) ow.ly/Dx85W
God’s Beauty on Trans-Siberian railway: Seat 22 — Trans-Siberian Odyssey (Stanislas Giroux) ow.ly/Dxcr9
God’s Beauty on America’s High Plains: Stormscapes 2 (Nicholas Wegner) ow.ly/DxfTn
Elton John Tells Crowd of Stars and Donors: “Pope Francis is My Hero–Make Him a Saint Already!” | Showbiz411 ow.ly/DxrHY
How Catholics Changed America: An Interview with Emily Stimpson | Word On Fire ow.ly/Dzb8F
New lights in the Sistine Chapel allows visitors to see it like never before (Rome Reports) ow.ly/DzzGW
Catholic Cuisine: Recipes for November ~ Month Dedicated to the Holy Souls ow.ly/DzQGb
Video: Thomas Aquinas and the Argument from Motion | (Fr. Robert Barron – Word On Fire)ow.ly/DAYYL
Vatican astronomer yawns at frenzy over Pope’s Big Bang words :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/DAZiZ
The gifts of women en route to Rome | (Jennifer Mertens – National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/DBhcg
Ukraine’s family tragedy (CNS) ow.ly/DBfD3
#NunTrouble (It’s All About That Bus) – Nuns on the Bus encouraging participation in election (Network Lobby) ow.ly/DBdH5
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (USCCB) ow.ly/DBeb5
The Mighty Oak (Quercus spp.), A Garden Catechism (Margaret Realy, Obl. OSB – Patheos) ow.ly/DCzyG
What the Media Got Wrong about Pope Francis and Evolution | Strange Notions ow.ly/DCGac
Official says Catholic cemeteries have ‘huge opportunity to evangelize’ (CNS) ow.ly/DCGP0
Reminder: Turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday Night. ow.ly/i/7pYl2
Court Grants Injunction to Ave Maria University in HHS Mandate Case – Aleteia ow.ly/DCJ7s
Pope at Angelus: Pray for the world’s forgotten souls (News.va) ow.ly/DGGgp
The lively history of the Vatican Teutonic cemetery – CNA Blog ow.ly/DGaRD
Catholic Techie John Clem |CatholicMom.com ow.ly/DGFSK
‘Waking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” gets theatrical release (Sister Rose Pacatte – Patheos) ow.ly/DGaGM
National Vocation Awareness Week (November 2-8, 2014) – USCCB ow.ly/DG8zJ

Halloween – All Saints Feast Day – All Souls Feast Day

It’s Time for Catholics to Embrace Halloween | Word On Fire ow.ly/DolVE
5 Saints To Help You Celebrate Halloween – Busted Halo ow.ly/DwAKs
Dracula vs. the Catholic Eucharist (Dr. Taylor Marshall) ow.ly/DxzVB
Want Something Creepy? Step Inside Europe’s “Bone Churches” | ChurchPOP ow.ly/DsXLD
March of Saints aims to catechize Filipino children about heaven :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/DBgaY
All Souls’ Day and the Mystery of Immortality | (Fr. Robert Barron – Word On Fire) ow.ly/Dwyew
It’s Halloween: Be unafraid. Be very unafraid. (Sr. Anne Flanagan, DSP) ow.ly/DCV8r
Norman Rockwell of saint’s painters: John Nava’s stunning vision in Los Angeles (Deacon Greg Kandra – Patheos) ow.ly/DFjpb
Reflections on All Souls’ Day – oldest active parish in America (CNS) ow.ly/DE5Yl
All Souls Day and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Diana von Glahn – Patheos) ow.ly/DGKwj
“St. Vincent”: A Treat for All Saints’ Day – Aleteia ow.ly/DGGlj
99 and Half Won’t Do! A Homily for All Souls Day | (Monsignor Charles Pope) ow.ly/DG9Tg ow.ly/i/7q

John Clem, O.F.S.

John Clem, O.F.S is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church. John also writes a blog entitled Call To Holiness (http://www.calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+.

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