SATURDAY OF THE THIRTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

SAINTS OF THE DAY ~ FEAST DAY: NOVEMBER 1, 2025

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/category/saints-of-the-day

MEMORIAL OF SAINT DEBORAH, PROPHETESS | NOVEMBER 1ST | Direct link to the detailed history of the Feast of all Saints and Saint Deborah | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-november-1st/)

LITANY OF THE SAINTS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/litany-of-the-saints/

THE SAINTS: WHO ARE THEY AND HOW ARE THEY CANONISED? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/the-saints-who-are-they-and-how-are-they-canonised/

Watch “Holy Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints presided over by Pope Leo XIV, and the proclamation of Saint John Henry Newman as “Doctor of the Church” on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Educational World. At the conclusion: Angelus with Pope Leo XIV. | LIVE from the Vatican, St. Peter’s Square” | November 1, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/catholic-daily-mass-november-1-2025/

Through the intercession of St. John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church, enlighten all educators with wisdom, patience, creativity, and a deep love for truth. Amen 🙏🏽

Watch “Holy Mass and Holy Rosary | EWTN | November 1, 2025 | “Holy Mass from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | Pray “Holy Rosary Novena From Lourdes” | Pray “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/catholic-daily-mass-november-1-2025/

FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTIONS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/02/01/first-fridays-and-first-saturdays-devotions/

KIND REMINDER: JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025 HOLY DOOR SCHEDULE TIMELINES | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

DR. PHILOMENA IKOWE AND HER JOYFUL CATHOLIC WITNESS | LIGHTS, CATHOLIC, ACTION! | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/dr-philomena-ikowe-and-her-joyful-catholic-witness/

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PRAYER FOR VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS: We join our prayers to the prayers of others throughout the world, for the victims of natural disasters which have brought destruction and disaster to so many lives. We particularly pray for the victims of the recent Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, for the people of Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and others who are facing the devastation caused by the hurricane. May God grant eternal rest to all those who lost their lives, restore what was lost, and console all those who are grieving, injured, or have lost loved ones. Amen 🙏🏽

Greetings and blessings, beloved family, and Happy Feast of All Saints!

Today, Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time and the Feast of All Saints, we joyfully thank God for the gift of life and for leading us safely into the new month of November. As we celebrate the triumph of all the saints in Heaven, we give thanks for their shining examples of holiness and their intercession for us before God’s throne. May their prayers inspire us to live faithfully and to walk the path of virtue in our daily lives. This month, dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, invites us to pray fervently for our departed loved ones and for all who await the fullness of eternal joy. We especially remember those who mourn, that they may find comfort and peace in the promise of resurrection. Through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of All Saints, may God grant rest to the faithful departed, healing to the brokenhearted, and grace to all who seek His mercy. May this new month bring light to our minds, peace to our hearts, and strength to our souls. Amen. 🙏🏽

Lord Almighty, we lift our hearts in gratitude for Your unfailing love, protection, and mercy that carried us through the past month. We entrust the days of November into Your hands, asking for Your blessings, guidance, and peace upon our lives and families. May this month be for us a time of renewed faith, deeper hope, and overflowing joy. We pray especially for all families, for children, parents, and teachers, that they may be strengthened and protected. Bless those who will celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, new opportunities, and milestones this month, and comfort those who enter it with heavy hearts or struggles. Lord, go before us, walk beside us, and remain with us always, now and forever. Amen. 🙏🏽

Today, we humbly pray for the poor, abandoned, and those in need, for all those who are marginalized in our society. For those who are imprisoned, especially those who are unjustly imprisoned. We pray for charitable organizations, asking God’s blessing upon their mission and we lift our prayers for peace, love, justice and unity in our families, marriages and our world. May God protect us all and keep us safe and united in peace, love and faith. Amen 🙏🏽

Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary on this special Feast day, we lift our prayers for the protection, safety and well-being of educators, missionaries, pilots, and all travelers. We ask for healing for the sick and dying, especially those who are suffering from cancers and other terminal diseases, strength for the weary, peace in troubled homes, and provision for all in need. Guide our steps in righteousness, protect us from harm, and fill our hearts with faith, joy, and gratitude. May this month draw us closer to Your will, and may every day be a testimony of Your goodness and mercy in our lives. We begin this month with trust in Your unfailing love, Lord, and we surrender all that lies ahead into Your hands. Amen 🙏🏾

We continue to pray for the Church, the Clergy, our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, the Cardinals, Bishops, all Priests, that they be sanctified in their ministry to God’s people. We pray for persecuted Christians, for the conversion of sinners, and Christians all over the world suffering from political and religious unrest.

Through the intercession of St. Joseph, we pray for all fathers, mothers, workers, and all those who labor in this world. May the Lord bless the work of their hands, and may God’s grace and mercy be with us all during this season of Ordinary Time. Wishing us all and our loved ones a joyful, peaceful, and grace-filled month of October. 🙏🏽

We remember in prayer all who began this journey of life with us but are no longer here. We pray for the gentle repose of the souls of our loved ones who recently passed away, and we continue to pray for the souls in Purgatory; lost souls. For the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed, may the Lord receive them into the light of Eternal Kingdom.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” ~ Matthew 5:4

PRAYER FOR THE DEAD: In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life, you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen🙏🏽

“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His Saints.” ~ Psalm 116:15

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ… Amen 🙏🏽 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯

FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTIONS | These First Saturday Prayers to the Immaculate Heart of Mary are recommended for those participating in the Five First Saturdays devotion.

Please see links below for both First Fridays and First Saturdays Devotions:

First Fridays and First Saturdays Devotions: https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/03/first-fridays-first-saturdays-devotions/

https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/02/01/first-fridays-and-first-saturdays-devotions

KIND REMINDER: JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025 HOLY DOOR SCHEDULE TIMELINES | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

The Jubilee began with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, and will conclude with the closing of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 6, 2026. The Holy Doors at the other major basilicas (St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls) will be closed on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Important notes

The holy doors at the major basilicas in Rome opened on December 24, 2024, and will remain open until the end of the Jubilee Year on January 6, 2026. 

Participating in a pilgrimage to a designated holy door can earn a plenary indulgence. 

Individuals who cannot travel to Rome can participate in the Jubilee by making a pilgrimage to a local designated site. 

Local Pilgrimage Sites

For a complete list of local pilgrimage sites, check with your local diocese. 

For those in the US, you can find a list of designated pilgrimage sites for all the Dioceses on their websites. For instance, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Diocese of Fort Worth, Diocese of Dallas, the Archdiocese of Seattle etc all listed their local pilgrimage sites on their websites. 

For example, the Diocese of Fort Worth has assigned the following Parishes as pilgrimage churches with holy doors.  

  • St. Patrick Cathedral,
  • Immaculate Conception of Mary Parish,
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish,
  • St. Philip the Apostle Parish,
  • Sacred Heart Parish 

Plenary Indulgence

In his proclamation of the Jubilee of 2025, Pope Francis announced an indulgence would be available to the faithful during the jubilee year. The indulgence, he explained, would be “a way of discovering the unlimited nature of God’s mercy.”

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.

“May the Jubilee be a moment of genuine, personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, the ‘door’ (cf. Jn 10:7.9) of our salvation.” ~ Pope Francis

OPENING OF THE HOLY DOORS SCHEDULES | JUBILEE OF HOPE 2025
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door Ushering in the Jubilee of Hope | ‘Hope is Alive’ | Vatican News | December 24, 2024 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

JUBILEE OF HOPE 2025: JUBILEE PRAYER | Link to the prayer of the Jubilee of Hope 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/08/the-jubilee-prayer/

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: | 2025

Bible Readings for today’s Holy Mass, Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

Today’s Bible Readings: Solemnity of All Saints | Saturday, November 1, 2025
Reading 1: Revelation 7:2–4, 9–14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:1bc–2, 3–4ab, 5–6
Reading 2: 1 John 3:1–3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1–12a

Gospel Reading ~ Matthew 5:1–12a

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain, and after He had sat down, His disciples came to Him. He began to teach them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”

Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, we listen to one of the most profound and defining teachings of Jesus, the Beatitudes. This Gospel, known as the Sermon on the Mount, is more than a list of virtues; it is the very portrait of holiness. Jesus reveals the heart of God and the pattern of life that leads to Heaven. The word Beatitude means “blessing” or “happiness.” Here, Jesus tells us who are truly blessed, not those who possess power, wealth, or fame, but those whose hearts mirror His. Each beatitude reflects an aspect of Christ’s own character: the poor in spirit who depend wholly on God, the meek who surrender their will, the merciful who reflect divine compassion, the pure of heart who see God in all things, the peacemakers who reconcile, and the persecuted who suffer for the sake of truth. The Beatitudes are not separate ideals for different kinds of people; they are one unified call to holiness, a single diamond reflecting divine light from various angles.

Jesus does not present an unreachable standard. Rather, He offers us a roadmap for sanctity, showing that holiness is possible in every state of life. Each saint, known or unknown, walked this same path, some through poverty of spirit, others through mercy, purity, or peacemaking. All found joy in surrender. As Jesus gives this teaching, He is not only describing the saints but painting His own self-portrait. To live the Beatitudes is to live like Christ Himself. Today, we remember that the saints were ordinary people who allowed God’s extraordinary grace to transform them. They once struggled as we do, weak, tempted, and imperfect. Yet, through repentance and perseverance, they “washed their robes in the Blood of the Lamb” and now share His glory. The call of today’s feast is clear: we are all called to be saints. The Beatitudes are not for a select few; they are for every disciple who desires Heaven. The mountain where Jesus sat symbolizes our own ascent toward holiness. It is not an easy climb, it demands humility, detachment, forgiveness, and courage, but it leads to the blessed vision of God. The saints stand at the summit, encouraging us upward, reminding us that our reward will be great in Heaven.

In the First Reading from the Book of Revelation, Saint John describes a glorious vision of Heaven, a multitude that no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue, standing before the throne of God, clothed in white robes and holding palm branches. They cry out in praise: “Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb.” These are the saints, the victorious ones who remained faithful during life’s trials. Their robes are made white in the Blood of the Lamb, meaning they have been purified by the saving sacrifice of Christ. This vision is one of triumph and hope, showing us the destiny to which we are called. The saints are not distant figures; they are our brothers and sisters who have gone before us and now intercede for us. The same grace that sustained them is offered to us today. In their company, we see the fulfillment of God’s promise, that every tear will be wiped away, and all who remain faithful will share in His eternal glory.

In the Second Reading, Saint John reminds us of our true identity: “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.” The world may not recognize us, but God does. We are already His children, though the fullness of that reality has not yet been revealed. One day, when we see Him as He is, we shall be like Him. This reading draws us into the mystery of sainthood, holiness is not a distant ideal but a present calling. To be holy is to live as God’s beloved children, to let His love transform our hearts and guide our actions. Every Christian is called to be a saint, not by extraordinary deeds, but by daily faithfulness, humility, and love. The hope of becoming like God gives meaning to our struggles and encourages us to purify our hearts, so that when the day comes, we may behold His face in glory.

Reflecting on the Responsorial Psalm, “Lord, this is the people that longs to see Your face,” we hear the yearning of every saint and every soul that loves God. The psalm reminds us that the earth belongs to the Lord, and only those with clean hands and pure hearts can ascend His holy mountain. The saints, who longed for God above all else, now dwell in His presence forever. Their longing has been fulfilled. For us, this psalm becomes both a prayer and a challenge, to live with integrity, purity, and sincere desire for God. The reward of such a life is not worldly success but divine blessing and eternal communion with the Lord. Our hearts too must echo this longing: “Lord, make me worthy to dwell in Your presence and to see Your face.”

As we reflect on the words of the Sacred Scriptures on this special feast of All Saints, we honor, celebrate and glorify all the Holy Saints, all those holy men and women who have enjoyed the beatific vision of Heaven. Today we rejoice in the honor of all these predecessors of ours who have lived their lives most worthily of God and who have shown us all how we should live ours as Christians, as God’s holy and beloved people. And today we celebrate and honor all those Saints who do not have their own date of celebration or feasts in particular, together with all the other more well-known Saints. On this Solemnity, let us ask ourselves: Do I live with the hope of Heaven, striving each day to become more like Christ? Do I long for the face of God more than for the pleasures of this world? Do I carry within me the peace, mercy, and humility that mark the lives of the saints? Have I accepted the call to holiness in my own state of life, as a student, worker, parent, or friend, seeing each moment as a path toward sanctity? Today reminds us that sainthood is not reserved for a few; it is the destiny God desires for every one of us. Dear brothers and sisters, the Feast of All Saints invites us to rejoice in the communion of Heaven and to draw inspiration from those who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith. Their stories of courage and fidelity show us that holiness is possible, even in the midst of weakness and trial. The Beatitudes are not unreachable ideals but the lived reality of those who allowed God’s grace to transform them. Let us therefore renew our commitment to live as children of God, reflecting His mercy, purity, and peace in our world today. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us the grace like the Saints to allow the light of Christ’s presence to shine through us and may we live out of the attitudes and values expressed in the beatitudes. May the example and prayers of all the saints strengthen our journey and fill our hearts with longing for the eternal vision of God’s glory. 🙏🏽

O Lord, You are the joy of all the saints and the crown of those who love You. On this holy day, we give You praise for the countless men and women who have followed You with unwavering faith and love. Through their example, teach us to seek Your face with pure hearts and to serve You with humble devotion. Cleanse us of all that separates us from You, strengthen us in virtue, and fill us with the hope of eternal life. May we one day join the saints in their everlasting song of praise, rejoicing in Your presence forever. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

Vigil of All Saints Day (All Hallows’ Eve) – Friday, October 31, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/vigil-of-all-saints-day-all-hallows-eve-friday-october-31-2025/

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS – FEAST DAY ~ NOVEMBER 1, 2025: Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and all the Saints on this special feast, we humbly pray for God’s divine grace and mercy upon us as we continue to strive to do His will and become true saints in this world. We pray for the souls in Purgatory and for the eternal repose of the faithful departed. We remember all widows and widowers, the poor, the needy, and the most vulnerable in our communities and throughout the world. We pray for peace, love, justice, and unity in our marriages, families, and societies. We lift up the sick and the dying, especially those suffering from physical and mental illness, strokes, respiratory and stomach diseases, cancers, and other terminal conditions. We continue to pray for our Holy Father, the bishops, clergy, and all consecrated persons, for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, for persecuted Christians, and for the conversion of sinners. May the prayers of all the Saints strengthen the Church and draw every heart closer to God. Amen. 🙏🏽

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(Direct link to the detailed history of the Feast of all Saints and Saint Deborah | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-november-1st/)

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS: Today, we honor all the Saints, both those canonized by the Church and the countless unknown souls who now behold the face of God. The Feast of All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation. Instituted to honor every saint, known and unknown, the solemnity expresses the fullness of God’s victory in His people. According to Pope Urban IV, this day was established to “supply any deficiencies in the faithful’s celebration of the Saints’ feasts during the year.” Throughout the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the feasts of many Saints individually. Today, she gathers them all into one radiant celebration, a magnificent vision of the multitude “from every nation and tribe, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, proclaiming Him who redeemed them in His Blood” (cf. Revelation 7:9–10).

The solemnity originated in the 4th century, as Christians sought to commemorate the many martyrs who gave their lives for the faith during times of persecution. Because there were so many martyrs, the Church could not assign each one a specific day of remembrance, so she created a common feast to honor them all. Originally celebrated during the Easter season, the feast gradually spread from East to West. Around 731 A.D., Pope Gregory III consecrated a chapel in St. Peter’s Basilica in honor of all the Saints and established November 1st as their feast day. Later, Pope Gregory IV extended this observance to the entire Church around 837 A.D. In the early centuries, the Saints most venerated were martyrs, but as time went on, the Church recognized that holiness is not confined to martyrdom alone, every baptized person is called to sanctity. The universal call to holiness reminds us that we, too, are invited to follow in the footsteps of Christ, conforming ourselves to His image, seeking the Father’s will in all things, and serving our neighbor with love. The holiness of God’s people grows into an abundant harvest of goodness, as seen in the lives of so many Saints throughout history.

Saints are ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives of faith, courage, and love. Among them may be some whom we once knew, parents, friends, or mentors, now sharing in the joy of Heaven. Their happiness reflects the path shown to us in today’s Gospel of the Beatitudes, which reveals both their reward and the road that leads there. Saints are men and women who learned to pray, to persevere in trials, and to trust in God even when He seemed silent. They were not perfect, but they were faithful. Through prayer, sacrifice, and love, they kept their hearts fixed on Heaven.

“Saints are like us; they are people who, before reaching the glory of heaven, lived normal lives with joys and griefs, struggles and hopes.” ~ Pope Francis

Today, as we honor these holy men and women who have gone before us, let us thank God for their example and intercession. May their lives inspire us to walk faithfully with Christ and to be flickers of His light in the world’s darkness. We are all called to be Saints. ✝️

PRAYER: God, You allow us to honor all Your Saints in one common festival. Through the prayers of so many intercessors, grant us an abundance of Your merciful favors, which we so greatly desire. May we one day share in their eternal joy and behold Your face forever. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

SAINT OF THE DAY: SAINT DEBORAH, PROPHETESS

On this holy Solemnity of All Saints, we also celebrate the memorial of Saint Deborah, Prophetess.

Saint Deborah (11th century B.C.) was a courageous widow, prophetess, and judge of Israel. She served as the fourth Judge of Israel and was renowned for her wisdom, courage, and deep faith. All Israel came to her for counsel and judgment, and through her, God guided His people. She was also a military leader who, by God’s command, led Israel to victory against Sisera at Mount Tabor, an event celebrated in the “Song of Deborah” in the Book of Judges. Her prophetic words promised peace for forty years after that triumph. Saints Ambrose and Jerome both praised Deborah as a model of strong and godly womanhood, a beacon of faith and leadership among God’s people. Her name, meaning “bee” in Hebrew, symbolizes wisdom, diligence, and sweetness. For this reason, she is honored as the patron saint of bees and beekeepers. Saint Deborah’s life teaches us that God calls both men and women to lead, inspire, and protect His people with faith and courage.

Our Blessed Mother Mary, and Saint Deborah, Prophetess — pray for us. 🙏🏽

GENERAL PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS | PRAYERS FOR PEACE | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/general-prayers-and-intentions/

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY (WMS) | OCTOBER 19, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV’s Message | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/world-mission-sunday-october-19-2025/

CANONIZATION OF SEVEN NEW SAINTS BY POPE LEO XIV | OCTOBER 19, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/pope-leo-xivs-canonization-of-seven-new-saints-october-19-2025/

LIST OF ALL NOVENAS | Month of November| https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/list-of-all-novenas-november/

COMMON CATHOLIC PRAYERS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/common-catholic-prayers/

Please find below links to the websites for Daily Reflections, Foundation, and interesting topics and articles about our Catholic faith and doctrines | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/30/daily-reflections-and-prayer-links/

THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: For collaboration between different religious traditions. Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity.

(https://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/)

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER | MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS: November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, a month of prayerful remembrance for all the faithful departed who await the joy of Heaven. The Church calls us to intercede for them through our prayers, sacrifices, and Masses, trusting in God’s mercy to purify their souls and welcome them into eternal light. These souls, known as the Church Suffering, are united with the Church Triumphant in Heaven and the Church Militant on earth, one communion of love bound together in Christ.

This devotion is beautifully expressed in the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) on November 2, which follows the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1. As the liturgical year draws to a close, the Church invites us to reflect on eternity, on the hope of resurrection and the promise of Heaven. Each prayer offered for the departed becomes an act of mercy that brings comfort to their souls and strengthens our own journey toward holiness.

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.” 🙏🏽

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=12540

PRAYER INTENTIONS: On this Solemnity of All Saints, we lift our hearts in thanksgiving to God for the countless holy men and women who have gone before us in faith, the known and the unknown, the canonized and the hidden saints who lived quietly in love and service. We pray that, through their intercession, we may grow in holiness and become true reflections of Christ in our world. We remember especially those who have died and are still being purified in Purgatory, may the mercy of God bring them to the fullness of His glory. We pray for all widows and widowers, for families enduring loss, and for the poor, the neglected, and the sick, that they may find strength and comfort in God’s love. We also pray for peace in our homes and communities, for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and for all Christians striving to live the Beatitudes with courage and joy. May we, inspired by the saints, remain steadfast in faith, patient in suffering, and joyful in hope, until we, too, share in their heavenly reward. Amen. 🙏🏾

LET US PRAY:

My most holy Lord, You reign now in Heaven and desire that Your glorious Kingdom be firmly established upon earth. Give me the grace I need to seek holiness with all my heart and to especially use Your revelation of the Beatitudes as the path by which I travel. I pray that I will become a true saint in this world and that You will use me to further Your Kingdom now and for eternity. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen 🙏🏽

Lord God, You are glorified in the assembly of all Your Saints. As we honor their triumphs today, grant us the grace to follow in their footsteps and to walk faithfully in Your ways. May their prayers strengthen us in our weaknesses and draw us closer to Your divine presence. Help us to live the Beatitudes in our daily lives, to be pure in heart, merciful, peacemakers, and faithful witnesses of Your love. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of All Saints, may we one day rejoice with all the Saints in everlasting glory. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏾

Save Us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed, All Saints and Saint Deborah ~ Pray for us 🙏🏾

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us. Amen 🙏🏽

Thanking God for the precious gift of this new day, and during this sacred celebration of the Feast of All Saints, may our hearts remain open to the quiet working of the Holy Spirit who continues to guide, renew, and strengthen us each day. As we joyfully begin the month of November, we lift our hearts in gratitude for the blessings of the past and entrust the days ahead into God’s loving hands. May this new month, dedicated to praying for the Holy Souls, be filled with hope, peace, safety, and the quiet joy that comes from knowing that Christ walks with us always. Alleluia! Have a blessed, safe, grace-filled, and fruitful Saturday, a joyful Feast of All Saints, and a beautiful beginning to the month of November. 🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖

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