“Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.” (Hebrews 12:1-2a) November is a liturgical month of remembrance, beginning with the Solemnity of All Saints this Sunday and the Commemoration of All Souls on Monday. This month of remembrance concludes with the Solemnity of Christ the King, the end of the church year. Our personal remembrances throughout this month are seen through the lens of our celebration of the gift of eternal life lived by the saints and the proclamation of Christ’s victory over sin and death as priest, prophet and king. As the quote from the Letter to the Hebrews teaches, we live our lives knowing that...