ALL SAINTS DAY, 1ST NOVEMBER 2022
Today is All Saints Day, the day commemorating every saint, known and unknown.
Although many of the known saints have their own feast day during the year, on the 1st of November the Catholic Church remembers them all through the Solemnity of All Saints.
For the saints that we do not have as much information about, or for those whose feats are still relatively unsung, the day offers an opportunity to commemorate their accomplishments and to pray to them.
Dear God,
Bless the many parted souls who lived their lives with grace.
Bless the saints in heaven,
gathered in that special place.
May we tell their stories and remember all the ways
they lived their faith and spent their days.
There is glory and reward, even if at first there’s strife.
Oh, blessed saints, you help us see a path that’s to eternal life.
May we always hold them dear and know their life and place.
May we know their inspiration and aspire to their grace.
Amen