Belonging to God as a Saint, Revelation 7, Ephesians 1

All Saints’ Day is an old feast day within the Church. It hasn’t always been on November 1, but that is where it has been for 1300 years now. Why do we celebrate such a day? Why remember the saints and commemorate the work of those long dead? It’s because they are not truly dead, but live in Christ awaiting the resurrection! The works they did, whether known or unknown, are works that have paved the way for us today to be saints. So we remember them because without them, we wouldn’t be here.

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Holiness for the Saints and for You, Revelation 7, Ephesians 1, Matthew 5

As we reflect upon the meaning of All Saints’ Day, we remember that the saints are the holy ones of God. The holiness they have though is not a holiness they create, but one that is given to them by the work of Christ.

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All Saints' and Baptism

For All Saints’ Sunday, Father Jeremiah explained where this feast day came from. He also showed its connection to baptism in preparation for baptizing some that day.

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Holiness and the Saints of God, Revelation 7, Ephesians 1, Matthew 5

What is a saint? What is holiness? What does this have to do with baptism? Father Jeremiah explores these questions in his sermon for All Saints’ Sunday.

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Celebrate the Saints, Revelation 7.9-17

All Saints’ Day is an important feast in the life of the Church. We celebrate and remember the saints who have died, those known and unknown. In our celebrations, we should especially remember those saints who have especially influenced and led us toward maturity in Christ.

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