November 1 is the liturgical solemnity of All Saints, which prevails on Sunday. It is a popular and well-felt Christian festival, that in raising those who have preceded us in the way of faith and life, and enjoy the eternal bliss, there are now, so to speak, full citizens of heaven , the common homeland of all mankind for all time.
1 .- The feast of All Saints has a millennium of history and popular tradition felt life the Church. The Benedictine monks of Cluny who spread this festivity,
2 .- In this day we celebrate all those Christians who already enjoy the vision of God, who are already in heaven, whether or not declared saints or blessed by the Church. Hence its name: the Feast of All Saints.
3 .- Santo is one Christian who ended his earthly existence, is already in the presence of God, has received "words of St. Paul," the crown of glory that never fades. "
4 .- The saint, saints are always reflections of the glory and holiness of God. Are models of Christian life and advocates so that the Saints are asking for your help and intercession. They are so worthy and deserving of cult worship.
5 .- The feast of All Saints contains the conclusion and content to the famous and popular saints, extraordinary Christians to whom the Church dedicates one day a year special.
6 .- But the feast of All Saints is, above all, the day of anonymous saints, many of them members of our families, workplaces and communities.
7 .- The feast of All Saints is also an opportunity to remember the call to holiness present in all Christians from the baptism. It is time us to realize God's call to be perfect, holy, as God, our heavenly Father is perfect, holy.
is an urgent call to live out all our vocation to holiness by our own state of life, of dedication and service. This topic was very insistent Vatican II, the end of which is now celebrating 40 years. Chapter V of the Dogmatic Constitution "Lumen Gentium" is entitled "Universal call to holiness in the Church."
And that holiness does not belong to the privileged few. It is the fate of all, as was as it has been for the multitude of anonymous saints who are celebrating today.
8 .- Christian holiness is to live and keep the commandments. "The saint is not an angel, a man in flesh and blood you know get up and walk again. The saint does not forget the cry of his brother, or thinks it's more good climbing on an altar. Holy is living their faith with joy and struggle every day because he lives for love. "
"The saint is one who is so fascinated by the beauty of God and by his perfect truth that it will gradually transforming them. For this beauty and is willing to renounce everything, even himself. He is enough of God's love, experienced and transmitted in the humble and disinterested service of others. " (Benedict XVI)
9 .- The holiness is gained, achieved, achieved with the help of grace, on land, in the work and commitment of every day, love, service and in forgiveness everyday. "The eagerness of every day styling and sees the face of eternity," wrote Karl Rhan accurate and beautifully. The sky, itself, can not wait. But the sky-the sanctity-only wins on the ground.
10 .- At last, the feast of All Saints tells us that human life does not end with death but also open to luminous life of eternity with God. The Feast of All Saints is catechesis and celebration of the mysteries of our faith on the end of life, called "recent" death, trial, eternity.
And so, the day after the feast of All Saints, November 2, celebrate, commemorate the dead. It is a day of prayer and remembrance for them. It is a day to learn to live life according to God's plan. It's day as the day on which the piety of our faithful people visit cemeteries. The entire month of November is especially dedicated to the dead and the souls in Purgatory.
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