"In this month of November, the Church invites our gaze to what lies after this life. Our hearts are drawn toward our loved ones who have passed from this world to the next, with prayerful hope that one day we will see them again in the presence of God. A widow’s simple act of saving a seat for her husband is, for me, a visible way of expressing that hope. ..."

I hope that as I watch autumn unfold and winter follows, it will be a reminder to cherish each season of life – to thank God for the blessings it brings, to ask Him for strength through what it may take away, and say a trusting “Amen” to every season of ordinary times.