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Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

All Souls:
The theological basis for the feast is the doctrine that the souls which, on departing from the body, are not perfectly cleansed from venial sins, or have not fully atoned for past transgressions, are debarred from the Beatific Vision, and that the faithful on earth can help them by prayers, almsdeeds and especially by [...]

Draft of English Translation of Missal Completed

Completed text should be ready for implementation by Advent of O8 (although I had heard elsewhere that it would be Advent 09). From EWTN:
The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) is releasing the draft of the English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal to bishops in English-speaking countries today.
Known [...]

All are Called to be Saints

From Pope Benedict XVI:
Sainthood is not a “privilege” reserved to “the elected few”; “becoming a saint is the duty of every Christian, what’s more, of every human being!”.  On the day the Church celebrates the feast of All Saints, before reciting the Angelus Prayer with pilgrims in St Peter’s square, Benedict XVI explained sainthood, often [...]