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All Saints Day

Some information about All Saints Day along with Pope Francis' reflection

Some useful information about All Saints Day can be found here:

As we prepare our hearts to celebrate All Saints Day at the Basilica, we asked Father Ayala, Director of Liturgy at the Basilica, to answer some common questions about this observance. Learn about the origin of All Saints Day, why Catholics celebrate it, how it is being observed at the Basilica, and more.

Vatican News carries Pope Francis' reflection for All Saints Day 2022:

Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis reflected on today’s Gospel, the Beatitudes of Jesus (Mt 5:1-12), saying they serve as a form of "identity card" for the saints.

Rather than having the stereotypical view that all saints lived “perfect” and “precise” lives, the Pope said the Beatitudes rather show another side of the equation: the saints lived radically “countercultural” and “revolutionary" lives.

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