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Thought for the Day – 1 November – The Feast of All Saints

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Thought for the Day – 1 November – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

The Feast of All Saints

“In these days when the Church is so anxious to foster devotion to the Saints, let us fervently invoke their patronage.
They are our brothers and they reach out lovingly to assist us because, they desire us to share in their glory.

As we know, the Church is threefold.
There is the Church Militant, to which we belong; there is the Church Suffering, which consists of the souls in Purgatory and there is the Church Triumphant, which is made up of the Blessed in Heaven.
The bond of charity unites all three divisions.

We, who are still on earth, have brothers and sisters in eternal glory who love us and intercede for us.
Let us pray to them fervently and constantly.
Above all, let us seek to imitate the sanctity which won such glory for them in Heaven.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci

PART ONE:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/11/01/thought-for-the-day-1-november-the-feast-of-all-saints/
PART TWO:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/11/01/thought-for-the-day-1-november-the-feast-of-all-saints-2/

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Thought for the Day – 1 November – The Feast of All Saints

Posted on by AnaStpaul

Thought for the Day – 1 November – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

The Feast of All Saints

“Today’s feast should inspire in us, a burning desire to become holy.
Men long for many things in this world, things which are often useless and, even sinful.
They desire riches, pleasure, honours, success and material comfort.
These things may be lawful but, they cannot satisfy the human heart, which is made for God.
Whenever we achieve any of our ambitions in this world, are we in fact, happy or even perfectly satisfied?
The truth is, that we are not! because, the soul is greater than the objects which surround us. God alone can fill and satisfy it.

Sanctity should be our principal ambition.
We should yearn to be more closely united to God, so that His Divinity may be reflected in our thoughts and in our actions.
If we enjoy God’s friendship, we shall become more like God and shall be lifted up above petty mundane considerations.
Perhaps, we doubt our ability to reach such a high spiritual level?
Even so, we should, nevertheless, desire to reach it and, not just in a passing and indifferent manner but, constantly and actively.
We should keep our desire alive by repeating it to ourselves and by continually praying for God’s grace to fulfil it.
“I intend to become holy,” said little Dominic Savio and he kept the promise which he had made to God.
Many people have formed the same resolution, both desert hermits and University professors, both humble workmen and rulers of nations.
Since we ought to have the same intention, what is there to prevent us?
Let us make this resolution now and put it into effect, with the help of God.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci