He began to teach them saying: "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." The beatitudes in today's Gospel mark the beginning of a lengthy discourse delivered by Jesus at the Sermon on the Mount.
Today we have the opportunity to remember all holy men and women of the past and those who walk beside us today -- all those whose faith and deeds were only recognized by their family and friends, and in some cases by God alone.
Some questions for today:
What is a Saint?
Whom do you think of when you think of Saints?
Do you know someone who is:
"poor in spirit"?
"pure in heart"?
merciful?
sorrowing?
honest?
a peacemaker?
suffers for righteousness?
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Thoughts for today:
"The Feast of All Saints strengthens and encourages us to create that path by walking it."
Robert Ellsberg
"Holiness is not the luxury of a few. It is a simple duty for you and for me."
Mother Teresa
"Our community with the Saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace and the life of the People of God itself."
Lumen Gentium (Vatican II)
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