Minute Meditations-Inbox Edition(Monday, November 2, 2015)

Pleasing God Answers
Your mere desire to follow God, to know Him and love Him better, gives Him immense pleasure. Every time you turn back to Him after a fall or a failure, you fill His heart with joy. He longs not for our self-perfection, but for our presence, our friendship, our desire to walk with him. This is what pleases Him. -from Answers
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All Saints Day: A Time to Celebrate, Reflect, and Remember

As you may know, today is All Saints Day—an ideal time for prayerful reflection on saints, both known and unknown...

Good morning! As you may know, today is All Saints Day—an ideal time for prayerful reflection on saints, both known and unknown. A History of All Saints Day The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of "all the martyrs." In the early seventh century, after successive waves of invaders plundered the catacombs, Pope Boniface IV gathered up some 28 wagonloads of bones and reinterred them beneath the Pantheon, a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods. The pope rededicated the shrine as a Christian church. According to Venerable Bede, the pope intended "that the memory of all the saints might in the future be honored in the place which had formerly been dedicated to the worship not of gods but of demons" (On the Calculation of Time). How the Western Church came to celebrate this feast, now recognized as a solemnity, in November is a puzzle to historians. The Anglo-Saxon theologian Alcuin observed the feast on November 1 in 800, as did his friend Arno, Bishop of Salzburg. Rome finally adopted that date in the ninth century. Great Books to Remember Our Canonized Saints Treasury of Women Saints by Rhonda Chervin You will be fascinated and inspired by stories of more than 200 women saints. From mothers like Elizabeth of Hungary, to prophetic saints like Hildegard of Bingen, to mystics like Julian of Norwich, this treasury chronicles Catholicism's most beloved women saints from the early Church to modern times. Saint Francis, Pope Francis by Gina Loehr St. Francis lived a life of dedication to the Gospel. In choosing this great saint as patron, Pope Francis signaled early on that his papacy would reflect a profound embrace of that same Gospel. Joseph, the Man Who Raised Jesus by Fr. Gary Caster Let Fr. Gary Caster introduce you to the man who risked everything to care for Mary and her Son, safeguarding them from harm and cherishing them with a pure and true love. Joseph was a flesh-and-blood testimony of what it means to live according to the Father's will with one's mind and heart centered on Christ. Junipero Serra: A Short Biography by Kerry Walters This book is a great introduction to one of our newest saints and the only saint to be canonized on American soil. Founder of missions, preacher of the faith, and center of controversy, Franciscan Junipero Serra was a man of complexity and contradictions. I thank you for your continued patronage and support of the Franciscan Order. Your purchases and participation in our online ministry help us continue to preach the renewing word of God and touch millions of lives each year. Peace and all good, Fr. Dan Kroger CEO of Franciscan Media    Franciscan Media © 2015, All Rights Reserved Franciscan Media   28 W. Liberty St.    Cincinnati,  OH   45202    You received this email because you are subscribed to Marketing Information from Franciscan Media. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails

Minute Meditations-Inbox Edition(Sunday, November 1, 2015)

Christian Hope Answers
No matter how horrible our sufferings here on earth may be, Jesus has promised us the fulfillment of all desire, if only we persevere in our friendship with Him. This is true Christian hope; this is a reason for hope that nothing can change or take away. -from Answers
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Saint of the Day (Sunday, November 1, 2015)-Solemnity of All Saints

Solemnity of All Saints Sunday, November 1, 2015 | Feast Day: Sunday, November 1, 2015
The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of "all the martyrs." In the early seventh century, after successive waves of invaders plundered the catacombs, Pope Boniface IV gathered up some 28 wagonloads of bones and reinterred them beneath the Pantheon, a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods. The pope rededicated the shrine as a Christian church. According to Venerable Bede, the pope intended "that the memory of all the saints might in the future be honored in the place which had formerly been dedicated to the worship not of gods but of demons" (On the Calculation of Time). But the rededication of the Pantheon, like the earlier commemoration of all the martyrs, occurred in May. Many Eastern Churches still honor all the saints in the spring, either during the Easter season or immediately after Pentecost. How the Western Church came to celebrate this feast, now recognized as a solemnity, in November is a puzzle to historians. The Anglo-Saxon theologian Alcuin observed the feast on November 1 in 800, as did his friend Arno, Bishop of Salzburg. Rome finally adopted that date in the ninth century. Comment: This feast first honored martyrs. Later, when Christians were free to worship according to their consciences, the Church acknowledged other paths to sanctity. In the early centuries the only criterion was popular acclaim, even when the bishop's approval became the final step in placing a commemoration on the calendar. The first papal canonization occurred in 993; the lengthy process now required to prove extraordinary sanctity took form in the last 500 years. Today's feast honors the obscure as well as the famous—the saints each of us have known. Quote: "After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.... [One of the elders] said to me, 'These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb'" (Revelation 7:9,14). Click here for a printer friendly version
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