All Saints – Solemnity
Gospel Matthew 5:1-12a
Today we venerate in one celebration the merits of all the Saints. Today we rejoice in the glory bestowed upon those exalted members of the Church through whom God the Father gave us, in our frailty, both strength and good example. These saints accompany us in our journey. Their strength is the strength of the Beatitudes which we read in the Gospel. They in their daily life tried to be poor in spirit, they tried to be gentle, they tried to mourn for the right, they tried to be hungry for what is true, they tried to be merciful, they tried to be pure in heart, they tried to be peacemakers, and they accepted the persecution for Jesus. So, their strength is the strength of these Beatitudes. The saints’ journey in embracing the Beatitudes reflects the power of God’s grace in transforming ordinary lives into extraordinary examples of holiness. Like that their life becomes a model for us, a good example to imitate. Through their lives, we are reminded of what it means to be “poor in spirit,” to embody gentleness, to seek righteousness, to show mercy, to live with purity of heart, and to become true peacemakers. Let’s thank them for their example and imitate them in our daily life. Let’s ask them their intercession in our daily life. Let’s reflect: In what ways can I pursue a deeper sense of holiness in my life by embodying the spirit of the Beatitudes and by following the example of saints?
Don Giorgio