All Saints and lessons from a candle

Today is All Saints. On this day Christians across this terrestrial plane give thanks to God for dear friends and loved ones who are now part of the eternal. In some of the catholic church, this day is a feast day. In other parts of the catholic church, this day is just a regular Sunday. Today we chose to feast.
Today we remembered in particular three people who passed on into the eternal. As a church we lit a candle for each of these saints and one candle in honor of all the saints in the great cloud of eternal witnesses. Candles are a good thing.
Some churches aren't too fond of candles. They argue that candles are too Roman Catholic. Candles are a good thing, because they can represent and remind us of so much in life. On All Saints Day a candle is a good reminder of our own immortality. Our lives here on Earth and much like a candle. Our light on earth will burn for only so long. One day our light will fade.
But for the saints of God we have a promise. That promise is that our light will go on. For the even though our light will fade away, God's eternal light will shine on and through us.