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- The saints are not about themselves but about God: how God, amid the diversity of human life and circumstances, is able to lead his children back to Himself. Thus, every feast of an individual saint, as well as the collective feast of All Saints, leads us back to Vatican II’s teaching: that holiness is for everyone.
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6 days ago · All Saints Day, a significant feast within the Catholic tradition, is celebrated on November 1st. Following All Hallows Eve, it is a day to honor all the known and unknown saints who have gained everlasting life in Heaven. It also aims to recognize all the saints who may not have a feast day in the liturgical calendar, celebrating their ...
The saints show us that holiness is not just holding on to the right ideas or belonging to the right group so much as being “hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). Since the closer we get to Christ, the closer we get to God and to all those in the love of God in Christ. This is the peace the world of itself can never give.
2 days ago · Pope Francis called on faithful to reflect seriously on these questions during his Angelus address on the Solemnity of All Saints. The Holy Father began by recalling the day's Gospel according to St. Matthew, in which Jesus proclaims the Beatitudes, which Pope Francis called once again "the Christian's identity card" and helps us on the path toward holiness.
2 days ago · The holiday has evolved into Halloween as we know it today. All Saints Day (Nov. 1) – People attend mass, pray and sing, and visit shrines and graves of saints. All Souls Day (Nov. 2) – People ...
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All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, is a Christian holiday that is observed on November 1st in Western Christianity. All Saints' Day is a Christian memorial day celebrating the honor of all church saints, whether known or unknown. It is a day set aside to honor all the saints who have lived righteous and holy lives in accordance with C...
The origin of All Saints' Day can be traced back to the early Christian Church when it was established as a day to remember and celebrate the martyrs and other saints who had died for their faith. Over time, the scope of the holiday expanded to include martyrs and all faithful Christians who had lived pious and virtuous lives. It is a day to recogn...
The Christian festival of All Saints Day comes from a conviction that there is a spiritual connection between those in Heaven and on Earth. While traditions across the globe vary for All Saints Day, the common theme is a celebration with family and remembrance of those who have passed. In Catholic tradition, the holiday honors all those who have pa...
Sainthood isn't limited to those recognized by a group of religious leaders. It's granted by God Himself to any common, salt-of-the-earth person who simply trusts Christ (1 Corinthians 1:2). Words matter. And sowing confusion about good, biblical words like "saint" is not from God. "To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Ch...
Dressed as Dracula or as devils, neighborhood children were happily "trick or treating" last night in the United States and other countries. But would it surprise you to know that "Halloween" (by that name) started out as a holy Christian celebration? Hallow, in Old English, means "holy" or "sacred." Therefore, "Hallows' Eve," or "Halloween," simpl...
In the early years when the Roman Empire persecuted Christians, so many martyrs died for their faith that the Church set aside special days to honor them. For example, in 607, Emperor Phocas presented the beautiful Roman Pantheon temple to the pope. The pope removed the statues of Jupiter and the pagan gods and consecrated the Pantheon to "all sain...
So, how should we think of All Saints Day? The 1662 Book of Common Prayer says the holiday stands for “the unity of Christians of all ages, countries, and races in Christ, and the perfection of that unity in heaven." It dates the holiday back to about A.D. 610 when the Pantheon in Rome, turned into a Christian Church, was dedicated to all saints. S...
(Lyrics: William How; Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams) For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one...
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5 days ago · All Saints Day serves as a solemnity to commemorate all those saints — the vast majority — who are in heaven, albeit not canonized by the Church. The danger is that we can think of All Saints Day merely as a kind of “grab bag” feast. It isn’t. It is the feast par excellence of the Church.
“Do not be afraid to be saints. Follow Jesus Christ, who is the Source of freedom and light. Be open to the Lord so that He may lighten all your ways.”
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