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Father Michaels Weekly Thoughts

WEEKLY THOUGHTS ALL SAINTS 31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 1st  2026

            Dear friends, welcome to the celebration of All Saints Day, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary time and first Sunday in the month of November. Let us be thankful for all the blessings received over the past month of October. Today, All Saints takes precedence over the Sunday Readings and Mass. November 1st celebrates the Communion of Saints with God and the Angels in heaven.

            In the first Reading Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-14, John relates his vision of a great multitude clad in white robes, holding palm branches and endlessly singing the praises of God. These Saints are identified as “those who survived the time of great distress and washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb.”

            In the Gospel of Matthew 5: 1-12a, Jesus inaugurates his mission and ministry to the people who had been long waiting for the Messiah. His teaching ushers in the new law of love that must be lived by all called to be disciples of Jesus – Christians. They are called to live the beatitudes as Jesus announces and lives them. Those who live the beatitudes are blessed and happy. Those called to embrace the kingdom of God must have compassion, love, repentance, humility, willingness and the ability to forgive. “So be perfect as my heavenly Father is perfect.” (Mt 5:48)

            The blessed ones are those who mourn over man’s disobedience, sin and cruelty. Those who bring peace among people and families, those who suffer for the sake of truth, justice and love in the spirit of pain. Those hungry for God and thirsty for holiness are among the blessed and should be glad and rejoice for their great reward awaits them in heaven.

            By virtue of our Baptism, we are called to holiness by living the beatitudes and to make a decision for Christ. All Saints Day celebrates both the officially canonized and the uncanonized Saints; many of whom are members of our Families.

            At Baptism a Patron Saint is chosen as a model to follow in one’s journey to eternity. It is very important for one to be knowledgeable of his or her Patron Saint.  Let us endeavor to read the lives of the Saints and learn from them to live for Christ and the beatitudes. Let me find the spiritual strength to re-commit my life for Christ daily to regain grace and holiness.

            The rest of the month of November beginning with All Souls is dedicated to prayer for all those gone before us and those undergoing spiritual purification in Purgatory before entering the Glory of the Saints. Please endeavor to offer a Mass Intention for your deceased.

            Mass time on All Souls Monday, November 2, 2026 will be held at 10:00am at Holy Infant and 12:00 noon Shepherd of the Hills.

            Have a great week and Month.