“We have entered a civilization that no longer knows how to aspire to eternity”

Lhe Father Laurent Stalla-Bourdillon is one of the sharpest Catholic theologians of the moment. Former chaplain to parliamentarians, he is now director of the Service for information professionals, within the diocese of Paris. He recently gave a series of conferences on our relationship with death which attracted people to the Collège des Bernardins, where he has taught for fifteen years. He has just published the fruit of his reflections in a stimulating little book, published by Desclée de Brouwer, Death is not what you think. We asked him to enlighten us on the Christian meaning of All Saints’ Day.

The Point: What does All Saints’ Day mean for Christians?

Father Laurent Stalla-Bourdillon: It's a…