Our inspiration, so they are!

All saints is the day we honour all holy women and men from all cultures,nations, races and from all ages who have gone before us. They were faithful to God and his Church by their service after the example of Christ. They have washed their clothes in the blood of the Lamb.

Through this celebration, we become aware of our first goal and our first vocation on earth, the sainthood. The saints are our models. No wonder Oscar Wilde tells us that the only difference between a saint and a sinner is that: “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” They are our inspiration. They remind us who we are supposed to be. They had their weaknesses but they responded to God’s call to being meek, merciful, peacemaker, pure in heart, righteous, poor in spirit and being persecuted and insulted falsely. This is how to become a saint today. Living our ordinary and normal life with faith, hope and charity. Our journey to become a saint is not just a dream, but a reality to attain. Let us follow Jesus, the Way, the Truth and life.

Keep us in communion with your saints O Lord as they pray for us and bring your grace down to us. O Queen of all saints, pray for us!

Happy All Saints day!

Fr. Georges Roger BIDZOGO SAC