“After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.... [One of the elders] said to me, ‘These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb’” Revelation 7:9-14
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints in which we remember and celebrate the lives of all the saints (known and unknown).What is a Saint? A Christian who has died in a state of grace. All Saints Day is a day of holy obligation in which Catholics are required to attend mass. This would also be a great time to learn about the saints! Some ideas would to be to read about the "saint of the day" you can sign-up to receive daily emails about the saints of the day, download apps on your phone or check-out this video by Fr. James Martin, SJ. Maybe you'll want to read his book, My Life With the Saints. What Saints would make your list? Any saints tucked away in your drawers?
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