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…that the feast we celebrate on Monday, November 1, the Solemnity of All Saints, honors not only those who have been canonized by the church, but all who enjoy the glory of the kingdom of heaven?

It is a day to remember the promise God made to all who live the paschal mystery – the promise of everlasting life. For many of us, it is through our prayers to and our imitating the example of those who have gone before us, that we are able to live a life of faith. This more inclusive list of “saints” includes common names, names like ours. The Solemnity of All Saints should remind us that we belong to the family of God, and that we, too, are challenged to join the family of saints.

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