I love how practical is our church in regards to feast days. Take a moment to meditate on why we honor (not worship) saints. This is from St. Bernards homily a loooong time ago. You see, we arent just making things up. We are part of a great tradition that includes Saints! Pray every day to become one, despite our sins, God still wants us to be saints! Enjoy the meditation from St. Bernard. Why should our praise and glorification, or even the celebration of this feast day mean anything to the saints? What do they care about earthly honors when their heavenly Father honors them by fulfilling the faithful promise of the Son? What does our commendation mean to them? The saints have no need of honor from us; neither does our devotion add the slightest thing to what is theirs. Clearly, if we venerate their memory, it serves us, not them. But I tell you, when I think of them, I feel myself inflamed by a tremendous yearning. Calling the saints to mind inspires, or rather arouses in us, above all else, a longing to enjoy their company, so desirable in itself. We long to share in the citizenship of heaven, to dwell with the spirits of the blessed, to join the assembly of patriarchs, the ranks of the prophets, the council of apostles, the great host of martyrs, the noble company of confessors and the choir of virgins. In short, we long to be united in happiness with all the saints. But our dispositions change. The Church of all the first followers of Christ awaits us, but we do nothing about it. The saints want us to be with them, and we are indifferent. The souls of the just await us, and we ignore them. Your favorite saint is?
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:05:42 +0000
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