Неделя Всех Святых

(Heb.11:33–12:2; Matt.10, 32–33, 37–38, 19:27–30) The Holy Church commemorates the saints every day. But since there were saints of God who labored unknownly and were not revealed to the Church, in order not to leave them without honor, the Holy Church established a day on which it glorifies all those who have pleased God from the ages, so that there is no one left who is not glorified by it. She legitimized to do this immediately after the descent of the Holy Spirit because all saints were and are being made holy by the grace of the Holy Spirit. The grace of the Holy Spirit brings repentance and forgiveness of sins, it also introduces one into the struggle against passions and lusts and crowns this feat with purity and dispassion. And thus a new creation appears, fit for the new heaven and the new earth. Let us also be zealous to follow the saints of God. The current Gospel teaches how to do this: it requires a fearless confession of faith in the Lord, primary love for Him, lifting the cross of self-sacrifice and heartfelt renunciation of all things. Let us begin according to this instruction. You might be interested in: