Nov. 1, 2011 Tuesday: All Saints
All Saints’ Day
On this day, we remember all the men, women, and children who followed Christ faithfully and heroically during their lives and who now enjoy the presence of God in heaven.
Some saints have been singled out for their own feast day. The Church offers their witness of heroic, joyful lives for Jesus. But there aren’t enough days of the year to fit all the countless saints who walked through this life witnessing to Jesus.
Some kept close to the Lord all their lives. Others found him along the way. Some led good lives without major difficulties. Others made big mistakes, but found the Lord on the road of repentance and genuine sorrow.
They made it! And we ask them to intercede for us so that we will live holy lives, too, and reach our heavenly homeland. We celebrate their journey that led to eternal happiness with God. We celebrate our own family members, relatives, neighbors, and friends whom we believe to be in heaven.
Today we can rejoice in our hearts with all the saints in heaven. We can speak to them, thanking them for the witness of their lives. We can thank them, too, for helping us overcome our difficulties and temptations. Let’s ask them to help us on our own journey through life.
-Daughters of St Paul
On this day, we remember all the men, women, and children who followed Christ faithfully and heroically during their lives and who now enjoy the presence of God in heaven.
Some saints have been singled out for their own feast day. The Church offers their witness of heroic, joyful lives for Jesus. But there aren’t enough days of the year to fit all the countless saints who walked through this life witnessing to Jesus.
Some kept close to the Lord all their lives. Others found him along the way. Some led good lives without major difficulties. Others made big mistakes, but found the Lord on the road of repentance and genuine sorrow.
They made it! And we ask them to intercede for us so that we will live holy lives, too, and reach our heavenly homeland. We celebrate their journey that led to eternal happiness with God. We celebrate our own family members, relatives, neighbors, and friends whom we believe to be in heaven.
Today we can rejoice in our hearts with all the saints in heaven. We can speak to them, thanking them for the witness of their lives. We can thank them, too, for helping us overcome our difficulties and temptations. Let’s ask them to help us on our own journey through life.
-Daughters of St Paul
