Today is the joyous feast of All Saints Day for the Church. This is by far one of my favorite Church celebrations. It helps me see the simple reality of what our lives are about. Many times we often get caught up in the busyness around us loosing focus of building the kingdom. We celebrate All Saints for the Church to honor those that have gone before us and have given there lives to the Lord and help spread His message here on earth. The reality is that anyone who makes it to Heaven is a Saint. So if our goal is to get to Heaven then our goal is to become Saints. It is quite a task at hand that we have to become saints. However, Blessed Pope John Paul II challenged our generation by simply saying "Be Not Afraid, Be Saints In the New Millennium." Our time is here, Our time is now; to go out into the world and proclaim that Jesus reigns. Let us to challenge ourselves so that we can grow in holiness and build the kingdom here on earth. May we all have the strength and courage through the Holy Spirit to live lives that reflect Christ.
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