All Saints' Day

Today is the solemnity (high priority feast, in other words) of All Saints - the day on which we celebrate all those who live now with God.

The saints in heaven are celebrated for what we are all called to be: fully human, fully ourselves. If we believe we are made in God's image and likeness, each of us can be holy by being true to who we are in our essence. Saints come from every nation, exhibit a wide variety of personality traits and backgrounds, and share one thing in common: a love for God that permeates their (our) actions and thoughts.

These images are from the tapestries by John Nava in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.

Brief reminders:  

• This evening (Sunday November 1) is the talk at St. Thomas More in Chapel Hill by the author of "My Cousin the Saint". 
• On Monday evening November 2, there will be a 7:00pm mass at St. Andrew's to celebrate the Feast of All Souls, remembering those who have died, and in a special way all who have died within this past year.