1 November
It’s the Feast of All Saints.
Above: The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs, by Fra Angelico (1423-24)
This, then, is the meaning of today's Solemnity: looking at the shining example of the Saints to reawaken within us the great longing to be like them; happy to live near God, in his light, in the great family of God's friends. Being a Saint means living close to God, to live in his family. And this is the vocation of us all…
From the homily of Pope Benedict XVI—1 November 2006