Thursday 1 November

ALL SAINTS

Apocalypse 7: 2-4, 9-14, Ps. 24, 1 John 3: 1-3, Matthew 5:1-12

Perseverance

Today we celebrate all those people of faith who have gone before us and are now in God’s kingdom in heaven. All those, from popes, martyrs and doctors of the church to the grandmother, the parent, the teacher who influenced us in our journey of faith. While rejoicing with them, we ask them to pray for us to persevere, that we too may be numbered among the saints.