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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 ...
2 days ago · Referencing St. Paul, the pope explained that this is a gift from God because “it is he who sanctifies. And this is why the Lord is the first we ask to make us holy, to make our heart similar to ...
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.
Nov 2, 2017 · Today we are celebrating All Saints, and in the Liturgy the “programmatic” message of Jesus resounds: namely, the Beatitudes (cf. Mt 5:1-12a). They show us the path that leads to the Kingdom of God and to happiness: the path of humility, compassion, meekness, justice and peace.
Oct 25, 2024 · All Saints Day is a Christian holiday of honoring Saints who have passed on to the afterlife usually observed on November 1st. Learn what the Bible tells us about the saints of the Christian church.
5 days ago · Lazarus rising is an icon, a preview of Jesus rising. The world’s death-dealing powers are no match for the God of Life, and Jesus calls his followers to live accordingly. That’s what “all saints” do: they live as if the reign of heaven is at hand — because it is! Night may fall, but Easter’s sun, the glory of God, will rise.
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