All Saints’ Day AD 2025

The apostle Paul often calls the recipients of his letters saints. The word “saint” comes from the Latin and means someone who is holy and dedicated to God. The word “holy” is often used as a synonym for the words “pure” and “blameless,” and undoubtedly the mark of God’s saints should be that they are pure and blameless. However, let us not forget that no one can become a saint and truly holy on their own, for it is the work of God and the gift of His grace.

Saints are holy because they belong to God. Not only because God has made them, but even more because God has united them to Himself in Jesus Christ, regenerating them as His very children. This means that the vocation to sainthood does not belong only to a select few but is intended for all of us – although it is an inevitable fact that those who choose the narrow path that leads to eternal life are few.

Let us be filled with gratitude and joy for those who have already reached their heavenly goal. First of all, out of love for them, as we should wish for every person to inherit salvation and eternal life. But we can also rejoice because the saints encourage us and are good examples for us, and because we know that seeing God face to face, they pray for us. The saints are a sign of God’s love – the same love with which God calls us to be among His saints.