THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS: OUR CALL TO HOLINESS
Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints, 22025 Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints. It is a day that honors not only the canonized saints whose names we know, but also the countless men and women who have lived faithfully and now share in the glory of God in heaven. It reminds us that holiness is not a privilege for a few but a universal call for all who belong to Christ. The First Reading from the Book of Revelation offers a vision of the ultimate destiny of the saints. John sees “a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue,” standing before the throne of God and the Lamb. This vision is profoundly inclusive - it portrays the universality of salvation and the unity of the redeemed. They wear white robes, symbols of purity and victory, and hold palm branches, signs of triumph. The angel reveals that they “have washed their robes and made them w...
