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A Poem To Sit With
All Souls (Commemoration of
the Faithful Departed)
November 2, 2025


And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
but that I should raise it on the last day. (Gospel)

Compassion is God’s Glory
beyond all our dearest dreams
and that is our hope

recalling Christ’s words to
the good thief

“this day you shall be
with me in paradise”


J. Janda
J. Janda's poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in books of his own poetry.
The present poem comes from the Janda's book,
IN EMBRACE.
If you wish to order a copy go to http://www.lifeinchrist-newsletter.com/
Art by Martin Erspamer, O.S.B.
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C).
Used by permission of Liturgy Training Publications. This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go to: http://www.ltp.org/