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Hey there, sprouts. Today is Monday, October 30th, 2023. Today we are taking a little bit of a break from the Ten Commandments, which we have been plowing our way through. And we are going to spend this week talking about death and all the things at the end,

including the three destinations where our soul can be sent following judgment when we die.

But before we start in on that, let's pray Vene Creator Spiritus,

which JP2, our patron for the B.S.A. St. Kids Club, is challenging us to learn this month. And let's

call down the power of the Holy Spirit to guide us, to keep us from any unhealthy fear,

and to prepare us well for our own death.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen.

Come Holy Spirit, Creator blessed, and in our souls, take up thy rest.

Come with thy grace and heavenly aid to fill our hearts which thou hast made.

O comforter to thee we cry, O heavenly gift of God most high. O font of life and fire of love

and sweet anointing from above. Amen. So we have a couple of big feast days coming this

week. Of course, you're probably getting excited to celebrate Halloween tomorrow, but we have a

holy day of obligation, All Saints Day on the 1st November. And then the second

day in November, the second, we celebrate All Souls Day, a day of prayer and remembrance for those

that have died, and in particular for those that are in purgatory being purified for heaven.

Now, before we dive into these topics about death,

I just want to tell you that even for adults,

death is a big and oftentimes scary topic.

We also oftentimes are carrying around pain, sadness,

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