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All Saints’ Day: A Celebration and Encouragement
Today, is the celebration of All Saints' Day. What is All Saints' Day and why should we celebrate it? Since the 4th century, Christians have celebrated the lives of saints and martyrs. However, it was not until AD 609 that Pope Boniface IV dedicated one day of remembrance for all martyrs. Since that time, and …
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What is All Saints Day?: a brief summary
Today, November 1, we celebrate All Saints Day. All Saints Day is a feast day in the church year that follows All Hallow's Eve (October 31). All Saints Day offers an opportunity to remember all those saints who have gone before us in the faith and to celebrate the reality that we stand amidst a …
Malcolm Guite, “A Sonnet for All Saints Day” [Poetry for Ordinary Time]
I've enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year in the past couple of years (see "Poetry for Lent" and "Poetry for Easter"). I will continue that with a series called "Poetry for Ordinary Time." Ordinary time includes two sections of the church year between Christmastide and Lent and Easter and Advent. The word …
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Matthew Erickson 