All Saints Day, November 1st, 2020

 

All Saints Day, November 1st, 2020

Let's face it, in the secular society in which we are all a part of, Halloween has become a staple of life this time of year.  I remember reading an article stating that money spent on Halloween related items . . . . whether it be costumes, or candy, or decorations, etc. . . .  . has sky-rocketed to Number Two right behind Christmas.  What does this have to do with the feast of All Saints, you are probably asking.  Well, our secular version of Halloween sprung up out of "All Hallows Eve," in other words, the day before All Saints Day, November 1st.  And the only reason we are pointing out this fact is to ask the question:  how many people in our secular society know anything about All Saints Day and yet they all know about Halloween?     Halloween comes and goes.  And yet each one of us is called to be a saint.  A saint, you see, is someone who has given their life to God. A saint is someone who has dedicated his or her life to God.  A saint is someone who,  despite all the struggles in this earthly life, has said to themselves, to God, and to the world that God is "Number One" in their life.  In that sense, the saints are a role model to all dedicated, committed Christians throughout the world.  And this is why the Church celebrates the feast of All Saints every November 1st:   to celebrate those who have fought the battle and have won the prize!  Of course, that prize is eternal companionship with God in Heaven. 

It is sad that many people do not care about becoming saints, quite frankly, because in their own mind they do not consider themselves to be "worthy" of becoming a saint!  They look at the other examples of the saints:  St. Peter; St. Paul; Our Blessed Mother; St. Augustine; St. Monica; St. Gemma; etc., etc.  These people look at the lives of the saints and they see extraordinary people doing extraordinary things.  And they quietly tell themselves that they could never be like that; they could never be holy like that; they could never do extraordinary things like the saints have done.  Thus, we defeat ourselves even before we begin and we never even try.  if would only stop to remember that we are the "ordinary" and God is the "extra."  And when you put the two together, that is how we get the "extraordinary!"  That may seem very simple, but quite frankly, it is as simple as that:  the saints are ordinary people just like you or me but with the help of God, they became extraordinary in their faith.  They were willing, they were committed  . . . . and God provided the rest.  

Dedicate your life to God.  Stay committed to becoming a saint.  Make God the top priority in you

PLEASE NOTE:  St. Margaret Church will NOT meet on Sunday, November 1st, 2020.

St. Margaret Church is still being affected, as is the whole world, by the Coronavirus outbreak.  Specifically, our church is not allowed to meet as we would like due to CDC and State recommendations.  But despite these recommendations, our members still continue to pray to Our Heavenly Father.  Our members still continue to reach out to their neighbors and loved ones.  Our members still continue to be the face and hands and instruments of the Lord throughout these troubling times.  Additionally, Fr. Todd also continues to post his sermons and reflections online.  So, please continue to pray for St. Margaret Church and all the Christian Churches throughout the world that we may continue to stay close to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.   

And please remember that you can still show support to St. Margaret Church by sharing these posts on social media . . . sharing the sermons and reflections of Fr. Todd on social media as well.  In this way, despite any sort of "lock-down," you will help St. Margaret Church continue to spread the Gospel and continue to tell the world about our love for Our Blessed Saviour!