Be a Saint

Greetings!

Salutations to you! How are you doing today? I hope that you are well. French novelist Léon Bloy once wrote towards the end of the 19th century that, “The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint” (catholic.com). Bloy was a man whose heart was set on fire with a love for Christ and living out the Catholic Christian faith. We are invited to have that same zeal for the Lord. In just a few days we’ll be celebrating the entire gallery of saintly men and women in the halls of Heaven. On All Saints Day we will prayerfully ponder and reverently remember those holy followers of Jesus and ask for their intercession that we would some day join them in the Beatific Vision, that is to say, the eternal dynamic of heavenly life. To prepare our hearts and minds for this momentous occasion I would humbly suggest that we pray a brief Litany of the Saints:

Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy on us. Christ hear us, Christ graciously hear us. God the Father, have mercy on us. God the Son, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. St. Michael, pray for us. St. Gabriel, pray for us. St. Raphael, pray for us. All you holy angels and archangels, pray for us. St. John the Baptist, pray for us. St. Joseph, pray for us. All you holy Patriarchs and prophets, pray for us. St. Peter, pray for us. St. Paul, pray for us. St. Andrew, pray for us. St. James, pray for us. St. John, pray for us. St. Mary Magdalen, pray for us. All you holy apostles and evangelists, pray for us. All you holy martyrs, pray for us. All you holy men and women of God, pray for us!

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength, Fr. James

P.S. Please feel free to add the names of other saints to the Litany. 😊

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