All Saints' Day- Who is St. Leonard
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Ps 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31 Today we are celebrating the feast of All Saints. The word “saint” means “holy one”. To be a saint means to have such a close relationship with God that God’s holiness is reflected- Sort of how the moon reflects the sun’s light. This is what all Christians are called to be. The French novelist Leon Bloy once said, "the only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint". To not become a saint means to miss God’s call on our life. Paul refers to the people in his churches as “saints”. So, in a sense, it is both what we are because of Christ’s work to save us, and what we are called to be because of how Christ is transforming us. Saints are what we are, since as Christians, we are the Body of Christ. So, St. Paul writes to the Ephesians saying, “To the saints who are in Ephesus…” (Eph 1:1). At other times Paul will write saying, “To all God’s beloved in Ro...