![]() ![]() ![]() The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. ![]() In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Let us all rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast day in honor of all the Saints, at whose festival the Angels rejoice and praise the Son of God. Peter to all the saints and fixed the anniversary on 1 November. Gregory III (731-741) consecrated a chapel in the Basilica of St. In the fourth century, neighboring dioceses began to interchange feasts, to transfer relics, to divide them, and to join in a common feast. In the early days the Christians were accustomed to solemnize the anniversary of a martyr’s death for Christ at the place of martyrdom. Through the communion of saints we help one another achieve sanctity. The Church reminds us that sanctity is within everyone’s reach. Today we celebrate the feast of all Saints, that is, all the unknown saints who are now in heaven. ![]()
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