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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Praying to the Saints


At Mass today celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints, the celebrant talked about the lesson of the stained glass window. He said saints weren't perfect, but like light through a stained glass window, their souls shined through them in a beautiful way.

A little later I read Pope Francis' reflections on the day as well, and there was the stained glass reference again. He was quoted in the National Catholic Register as saying, "Saints are not perfect models, but are people whose lives God has crossed,” and they can be compared with the stained-glass windows of a church, “which allow light to enter in different shades of color.”

As we observe the day, we are reminded that death is not the end, and we pray to saints because, like all of us, they live on. Take comfort in knowing that you are never alone.  Revelation tells us that the saints are not only there, but they can hear us and can act on our behalf (Rev. 5:18). We have a lot of help available if we simply ask.