We commend our beloved dead to the mercy of God, praying for the repose of their souls and mindful that we embrace the precious gift of life, for one day we will join their ranks.
There are abundant selections for the Feast of All Souls, and depending on the Mass you attend you may hear any one of the following:
Old Testament
Wisdom 3:1-9 “The souls of the just are in the hands of God…”
Wisdom 4:7-15 “The just man, though he die early, shall be at rest.”
Isaiah 25:6-9 “On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide…”
Responsorial Psalm
23 “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.”
25 “To you, O Lord, I lift my soul”
27 “The Lord is my light and my salvation”
New Testament
Romans 5:5-11 “Hope does not disappoint…”
Romans 5:17-21 “Where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more…”
Romans 6:3-9 “As Christ was raised…we too might live…”
Romans 8:14-23 “Those led by the Spirit of God and sons of God…”
Romans 8:31b-35,37-39 “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Romans 14:7-9,10c-12 “If we live, we live for the Lord…”
1st Corinthians 15:20-28 “Christ has been raised from the dead…”
1st Corinthians 15:51-57 “Behold, I tell you a mystery…”
2nd Corinthians 4:14-5:1 “We have a building from God…”
2nd Corinthians 5:1,6-10 “We are courageous…”
Philippians 3:20-21 “Our citizenship is in heaven…”
1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 “We believe that Jesus died and rose…’
2nd Timothy 2:8-13 “If we have died with him, we shall live with him…”
Gospel
Matthew 5:1-12a “Blessed are the poor in spirit…”
Matthew 11:25-30 “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened…”
Matthew 25:31-46 “As a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”
Luke 7:11-17 “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
Luke 23:44ff; 24:1-6a “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
Luke 24:13-16,28-35 “The Lord has truly been raised…!”
John 5:24-29 “Whoever hears my word and believes…has eternal life.”
John 6:37-40 “I shall raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:51-59 “I am the living bread that came down from heaven.”
John 11:17-27 “I am the resurrection and the life…”
John 11:32-45 “Lazarus, come out!”
John 14:1-6 “I am the way, and the truth and the life…”
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
On this day we pray for all our beloved dead, and keeping in mind the somber thought of mortality, we reflect on our lives and make whatever adjustments are necessary for the day the Lord calls us out of this world.
Eternal rest, grant unto them O, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
As we remember the Faithful Departed on this All Souls Day, we humbly pray for all our loved ones who have gone before us, entrusting them to the mercy and compassion of God.
There are many options for the readings at Mass on this feast of All Souls. If they sound familiar, chances are you’ve heard them at more than one funeral. May our prayers this day be directed to those who gone before us…may they rest in peace.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
Today we remember all our beloved dead and we entrust them to the tender care of Christ’s divine mercy. Living and deceased, we are all held in the hands of God, and we pray for the repose of the souls of those who have passed from this life…that they will be united in love with the Lord in Heaven.
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. Let Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
On this Feast of All Souls we remember our beloved dead, and we hold on to the words of hope that are proclaimed through the Scripture readings. May we pray for those who have gone before us: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them!May they rest in peace!
Yesterday’s celebration of All Saints inspires us today to pray for All Souls. We remember our faithful departed and commend them to the loving mercy of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. On this sober feast we recall that one day we will all make the journey from this life to the next, and we ask God for the grace to carry on.
We remember all the faithful departed today, following the command of Jesus to pray always for one another to God who is Lord of the living and the dead. May they rest in peace.
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