The Feast of All Saints' Day

Today is All Saints' Day. This occasion was initially observes as a remembrance of all martyrs who surrendered their lives for their faith in God.

This practice went on until the 8th century. It is also at this time when Pope Gregory III decreed November 1 as All Saints' day after he offered a chapel in St. Peter for all the relics of saints and apostles to be securely kept.

Then again, for the duration of the Reformation period, devoutness to the saints has turned into a debatable issue because of the overstated worship and adoration efforts of the believers.

Later, after 500 years and more than 40 years past the Second Vatican Council, the standpoint about the saints became more collective; community oriented which tell us again that our faith can’t be personal because we are called to have a hand in the community of Saints.

Perchance when you think of saints, the individuals who were canonized by the church instantly come to mind, right?

But really, saints are exemplars of greatness, dead or living, famous or unheard of. Everyone who tries to imitate Christ and live in a way that He wants us to be has the right to be called a “saint.” The saint in us gives us a peek of God in the midst of our lives.