{"id":2403,"date":"2006-10-31T22:35:39","date_gmt":"2006-10-31T22:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2006\/10\/1-november-all-saints-day-or-all-hallowmas\/"},"modified":"2006-10-31T22:35:39","modified_gmt":"2006-10-31T22:35:39","slug":"1-november-all-saints-day-or-all-hallowmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2006\/10\/1-november-all-saints-day-or-all-hallowmas\/","title":{"rendered":"1 November, All Saints Day or All Hallowmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI have fond memories of sitting in my parish church as a lad and reading the commentary on the liturgy of All Saints Day by Pius Parsch in The Church’s Year of Grace<\/u>, one of my favourite books at the time. Parsch described the glory of First Vespers of All Saints with reliquaries glistening on the altar amidst clouds of incense: a foretaste of the liturgy of heaven.
\nLater on, in Blessed Abbot Marmion’s book, Christ in His Mysteries<\/u>, I read the chapter entitled, “Christ the Crown of All the Saints.” Listen to what Dom Marmion says: “When we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, we ought to repeat to ourselves the words that St. Augustine heard: Cur non poteris quod isti, quod istae? What reasons have we for not tending to holiness? Oh, I know well what each one is tempted to say: ‘I have such or such a difficulty, I have such or such a trial to contend with, I cannot become saint.’ But be sure that all the saints have met with such difficulties, such trials, and much greater ones than yours. Thus then none can say, ‘Holiness is not for me.'” <\/em>
\nENTRANCE ANTIPHON
\nGR
\nLet us all rejoice in the Lord,
\ncelebrating a festival day in honour of all the Saints:
\nat whose solemnity the Angels rejoice,
\nand give praise to the Son of God.
\nV. Rejoice in the Lord, you just:
\npraise befits the upright (Ps 32:1).<\/p>\n


\nCOLLECT
\nAlmighty and ever-living God
\nby whose gift we celebrate the triumph of your grace
\nin all the saints,
\ngrant, that with so vast a multitude interceding for us,
\nwe may receive from you
\nthe abundance of mercy we have always desired.
\nThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
\nwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
\nGod, forever and ever.
\nGENERAL INTERCESSIONS
\nThat the pilgrim people who long to see the face of God,
\nmay rejoice, even as they journey,
\nin the abiding presence of Christ
\nin the mystery of the Most Holy Eucharist,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nThat world leaders of good will
\nmay be helped in their efforts to procure a just and lasting peace
\nby the intercession of the saints
\nof every nation, tribe, people, and tongue,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nThat those who sorrow may be consoled;
\nthat those who hunger and thirst for holiness may be satisfied;
\nthat those who are reviled and persecuted may not lose hope;
\nand that all who suffer may lift their eyes to the Face of Christ,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nThat we who are called to live in the light
\nmay find in the Most Holy Eucharist
\nthe dawn of heaven’s lasting brightness
\nand the radiance of the Lamb who was slain,
\nto the Lord we pray: Christ, hear us. R. CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.
\nCOLLECT AT THE GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
\nAlmighty and merciful God,
\nwho have knit together your elect
\nin the communion of the Holy Spirit
\nand in the Mystical Body of your Son,
\nour Saviour, Jesus Christ;
\ngrant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
\nin seeking always the light of His Face
\nthat we may come to those inexpressible joys
\nthat you have prepared for those who truly love you.
\nThrough the same Christ our Lord.
\nOFFERTORY ANTIPHON
\nGR
\nThe souls of the just are in the hand of God,
\nand the torment of malice shall not touch them:
\nin thesight of the unwise they seemed to die,
\nbut they are in peace. Alleluia (Wis 3:1\u20132, 3).
\nPRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
\nLord, may the gifts we offer in honour of all the saints
\nbe pleasing to you;
\ngrant that we who believe them to be safe in eternal life,
\nmay experience their concern for our salvation.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.
\nPREFACE
\nIt is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
\nalways and everywhere to give you thanks,
\nLord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
\nToday you gather your Church
\nto keep the festival of your holy city,
\nthat heavenly Jerusalem which is our mother.
\nWithin her walls, our brothers and sisters
\nsurround you already with eternal praise as with a crown.
\nTowards them we hasten with eager steps
\nas pilgrims who walk by faith,
\nrejoicing together
\nin the glorification of the members of your Church above,
\neven as you give to our weakness their strength and example.
\nAnd so, with the multitudes of the Angels themselves,
\nwe magnify you, and with one voice proclaim your praise:
\nCOMMUNION ANTIPHON
\nGR
\nBlessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God:
\nblessed are the peace\u2013makers,
\nfor they shall be called the children of God:
\nblessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake,
\nfor theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Mt 5:8\u201310).
\nPRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
\nO God who alone are holy and wonderful in your saints,
\nadoring you, we implore your grace
\nthat, having been brought to holiness in the fullness of your love,
\nwe may pass from this table set for pilgrims
\nto the banquet of our heavenly home.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.
\nSOLEMN BLESSING
\nMay the Father of mercies
\nfill your poverty with the treasures of his kingdom,
\nand comfort you in every sorrow.
\nMay Christ, the joy of all the saints,
\nlift up the light of his face on you,
\nand give you peace.
\nMay the Holy Spirit
\ncleanse the eyes of your heart,
\nthat, with all the saints, you may see God.
\nAnd may the blessing of Almighty God,
\nthe Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
\nand remain with you forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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