Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Why Did Hendrix Wear A Bandana?
The Church is unfailingly holy Christ as his beloved bride and gave himself for it, in order to sanctify; So everyone in the Church are called to holiness. The Church proclaims the paschal mystery in the saints who have suffered with Christ and been glorified, proposes to the faithful as examples who draw all men to the Father through Christ, and ask for their merits in a party of God Today are celebrated, along with the canonized saints, all the righteous of every tongue, of every race and every nation, whose names are written in the book of life. It began to celebrate the Feast of All Saints in Rome, since sec. IX. (Aug. Roma)
Martyrology: Solemnity of All Saints united with Christ in glory today, the feast of joy in a single pilgrim Church on earth venerates the memory of those whose company celebrates the sky, to be cheered on by their example, cheered by their protection and crowned by their victory in front of the divine majesty for ever and ever.
The first reading of the Mass today, repeating a piece of the Apocalypse of St. John, with the vision of all the "servants of God."
"And I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, stood face to face to the throne and the Lamb, Dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. And cried with a loud voice: "Salvation is due to our God who sits on the throne and the Lamb" ".
The Lamb, as we know, is the figure of Christ who, in his Sermon on the Mount , was addressed to all those promises "The Beatitudes" that, again in today's Mass, read the Gospel:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for shall see God Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when they mistreat you and utter every ill of you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven."
Saints are those who have earned the reward of heaven, poor in spirit, meek, troubled, just, merciful, pure, peaceful, and persecuted because of Jesus and All Saints. Countless saints, as stated clearly the Apocalypse.
Holiness is not so rare, if the sky is crowded with saints. The Saints are not only those venerable Calendar, even though many already are, but they represent a small share of the Saints, as St. John says, "no one could count" but God
In Calendar, the Church has marked only the names of those whose lives have been recognized exemplary. But are all those saints who are saved, and they hope to save through the merits of Jesus
today is therefore the great feast of the Church Triumphant, that around the throne of God rejoices in the vast assembly of the saved, while, as St. John says, "All the angels cry out:" The blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength of our God, for ever and ever ".
remains to say briefly how and when he instituted the feast of All Saints, or, as they say more in Latin, of All Saints.
Although this festival came from the Eastern Church, and was welcomed in Rome when Pope Boniface IV in transforming the Pantheon, dedicated to all the gods of Ancient Olympia, in a church in honor of the Virgin and All Saints.
That was May 13 of 609. Alcuin, the teacher of Charlemagne, was one of the propagators of the party. He was an Englishman of York, and the Celts considered the feast day of Nov. 1, because it marked the beginning of the winter season.
It is believed therefore that the shift of the feast, from 13 May to 1 November, was due to Anglo-Saxon and French influences. That was in 1475, under Pope Sixtus IV.
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