Quick Catechesis
Explaining All Saints' Day to Our Students
The 1st of November is All Saints' Day. We remember the saints and allow the memory of their faith to spur us into deeper worship and greater service to the Lord. As catechists, focusing on simple facts and specific points to enrich this celebration for the students in our catechism programs can be reflected through simple explanations that allow them to grasp just how special the saints and their lives were in providing an example of a faithfulness to our Lord in how we live our lives.
We can share with them how in their lives some saints were always very good, yet others had not behaved very well, but in the end, they realized the love of God in their lives and how much He loved them as they were and decided to follow Him. Some lived with the poor, others were rich and sold everything to follow Him. Some were wise, others very simple, but they all had something in common, they had realized that there is nothing as important as the love of God.
We can remind our students that all of us are called to sainthood and to live holy lives, and for that, God gives us the gift of faith. It is His gift when we are baptized, but we must also want to strive for sainthood.
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