Hail Mary. Hey, Nanny!

This powerful reflection on Ephesians invites us into one of the most profound truths of our faith: God's power to turn loss into life. Drawing from Paul's letter to the Ephesians, written during his imprisonment in Rome, we encounter not a problem-solving manual but a sweeping vision of what God has accomplished through Christ. The message is clear and personal—the same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead is actively at work in us and those we love. What makes this particularly moving is how it connects to All Saints Day and the communion of saints. We're reminded that death doesn't get the final word over anyone we love. The barrier between the living and the dead is more permeable than we might think. Those who have gone before us aren't lost to us; they're alive with Christ, and we can still speak to them, ask them to pray for us, and feel their love surrounding us.