The celebration of All Saints marks not only those who have gone before us and been officially canonized, but includes those family saints or others we know who have committed their lives to the biblical injunction: "Be holy, because I am holy." (Lv 11:4). The same call goes out to us. God has done so much for each one of us in an attempt to show his love and desire to take us into his loving care if we would but let him. And he's not talking just about our final end in heaven, but even here on earth, when opening up to his love, we can begin to participate in the fullness of his presence and love in eternity. These saints we honor today are proof that this is the plan, this can happen if we love one another, follow the example of Jesus, and live out the "syllabus" of the Beatitudes. It's all there, all we have to do is incorporate these guidelines into our lives. May we take time to reflect on them and ask God to help us live them.
Bro. Rene
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