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Solemnity of All Saints, Cycle B

01 Nov 2015

SUNDAY SUMMARY Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Those marked as God’s possession will withstand the time of distress. Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 The world around us has its foundation in the God we seek. 1 John 3:1-3 Just as the world is established in God, so we are God’s children. Matthew 5:1-12a Like Moses, Jesus ascends the mountain in order to reveal divine truths.

Matthew 5:1-12a Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 1 John 3:1-3 All Saints' Day Feast of All Saints

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Solemnity of All Saints, Cycle B

01 Nov 2009

SUNDAY SUMMARY Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 The source of saving power is the God who creates, sustains, and loves the world. Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 The clean of heart may see the Lord, who made the earth and all its fullness. 1 John 3:1-3 We are God's children. Those who believe that keep themselves pure in spirit. Matthew 5:1-12a The single-hearted are blessed with the vision of God and the reign to come.

Matthew 5:1-12a Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 1 John 3:1-3 Feast of All Saints All Saints' Day

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Solemnity of All Saints, Cycle A

01 Nov 2020

SUNDAY SUMMARY Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 The source of saving power is the God who creates, sustains, and loves the world. Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 The clean of heart may see the Lord, who made the earth and all its fullness. 1 John 3:1-3 We are God's children. Those who believe that keep themselves pure in spirit. Matthew 5:1-12a The single-hearted are blessed with the vision of God and the reign to come.

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12a All Saints' Day Feast of All Saints

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02 Nov 2025 - Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), Cycle C

Saints. Given the church’s Feast of All Saints, what do we know about them? Some of us carry a saint’s name as our given name. Perhaps it also is included with our surname. In the finest Southern Italian tradition, my four older siblings were given the names of my grandparents, which meant one brother was named after a grandmother. Being the youngest and no grandfolks left, I should have been named after my father, who himself was too far down the line to be named after his grandfather. So he conveniently got named after the saint of his birth date, Saint Rufina, a female martyr from the third century, anglicized to Ruffo and shortened to Ruff. Every time a dog barked, I’d feel I was being called. Instead, I got named Dominic after a rather unsaintly uncle. It translates to “Belonging to the Lord.” My surname “Grassi” means “the Fat One.” I am officially “The Fat One Belonging to the Lord." Oh well! There’s Saint Dominic the Preacher, founder of the the Dominicans. And Dominic Savio, who died at 14 and is patron of juvenile delinquents. He once held up a cross to stop a fight between two teens. And there's several Vietnamese Dominics martyred in the 1800s. After 77 years I can say there’s a little of all of them in me (including being the fat one). On the Feast of All Saints and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, take time to think about who you are named after and how well you bear their legacy. Don’t have a namesake saint? There are countless to choose from. Start googling.

Authors Father Dominic Grassi

Solemnity of All Saints Feast of All Saints namesake names All Saints' Day

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