All Saints and Día de los Muertos
Kindred in Christ,
This Sunday we will observe All Saints Day. This is a special time we are invited to remember the “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1) that have gone before us, yet in some mysterious way still bless and encourage us to press forward. This is also a season to remember that God’s love is greater than death itself, which invites us (the living) to work against systemic forces that wield oppression and death in the world.
With All Saints and Día de los Muertos coming up, some say the veil between the living and the dead is a little thinner during this time of year. As you move though this season, I invite you to consider, “Who lingers close to your memory? Who walked with you in such a way that challenges you for greater love and justice? Who inspired and shaped the path you travel today?” And remembering that in these days, the veil thins not only towards the past but also towards the future; how are you moving through this life in a way that will help make possible the paths of those who follow?
Alongside you,
Rev. Paul Ortiz