All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day

All Saints' Day,  It is a day to venerate all the holy men and women who have been canonized by the Church. A day later, on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day), the Church remembers and prays for the faithful departed: our brothers and sisters who have died marked with the sign.

Hinaut nga ato kini kahatagan sa tukma ug appropriate nga pag-observe kining duha ka holydays, aron mahidangat gayud ang atong mga pangaliya ngadto sa mga Santos, ug aron kahatagan natog kahupayan ang mitaliwan natong mga minahal sa kinabuhi.

Why do we celebrate All Saints' Day after All Souls' Day?  It was the day after All Saints' Day that Saint Odilo of Cluny chose when, in the 11th century he instituted for all the monasteries dependent on the Abbey of Cluny, an annual commemoration of all the faithful departed, to be observed with alms, prayers, and sacrifices for the relief of the suffering souls in Purgatory.

So, ang pagsaulog kanhi sa All Souls' Day, dili pareho karon nga daw mag-fiesta kita sulod sa sementeryo, kundili, ang All Souls' Day, panahon sa pagpanghatag og limus, pag-ampo, ug pag-sakripisyo alang sa mga kalag sa Purgatoryo, labi na niadtong wala nay nahinumdom kanila.

Pagpa-Misa, dagkot og kandela. Mga pangutana bahin sa kandela: What is the significance of lighting candles in Catholic Church?  What is the essence of candle lighting? Why are candles important in rituals? What does the Bible say about lighting candles?

(Mas nindot ug mas sayon sabton kon dili Binisay-on):  In our churches today, we light candles before a statue or sacred image of our Lord or a saint. The light signifies our prayer, which is offered in faith, entering the light of God.

 The flame is often considered a source of guiding light in a place of darkness, which can symbolize the essence of hope for those who are grieving.

 In sacred rituals and ceremonies, candles are lit to establish a link with the divine, as if constituting an opening between the visible and invisible, which across through the flame, shines onto both the physical and astral planes.

 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.  (Proverbs 20: 27)  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  (Matthew 5:15)

 Lighting a candle symbolizes Christ, the Light of the world. Jesus Christ said: "I am the Light of the world; the one who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have light and life" (John 8:12)

Mubo ug yano pag-ampo uban sa dinagkotan nga kandela:  Lord, may this candle which I light illuminate all my difficulties and decisions. May this candle be a fire that burns away all my pride, selfishness and all my other sins. May this candle be a flame that warms my heart and incites me to love.