Andddddd today is All Saints Day in the Christian calendar. Growing up in a Catholic school from pre-school to 8th grade and then again a Catholic high school I was constantly bombarded with not just faith and religion but with hundreds of saints. A saint for this, a saint for that, a saint that died of old age, a saint that died as a martyr. But what really is All Saints Day, other than just the day after Halloween that no one really cares about? I googled it up and found churchyear.net gives us an explanation.
The Feast of All Saints is a holy day of the Church honoring all saints, known and unknown. This is much like the American holidays Veterans Day and Presidents Day, where many people are honored on one day. While we have information about many saints, and we honor them on specific days, there are many unknown or unsung saints, who may have been forgotten, or never been specifically honored. On All Saints Day, we celebrate these saints of the Lord, and ask for their prayers and intercessions.
Growing up surrounded by lessons about saints it's surprising that I don't have a favorite saint. I did have one that I was partial to in the 8th grade, after reading a page about him in the back of my religion book, but time and a poor memory have stolen him from me.
I texted my sister, recalling that she has a little necklace of her favorite saint that, if I remember right, she bought in the city in St. Patrick's Cathedral. It turns out hers is St. Anthony of Padua who is actually a pretty well known saint and a favorite of many. What makes a saint someone's favorite though? Why do you choose them? Do you have a favorite saint? I'd like to hear, post a comment if you do.
Annndddd enough with religion. Time for something weird. Something strange. Something strangely catchy. A video that I found thanks to stumbleupon. Damnn now I'm hungry. :P
OMG THIS IS A LINK TO THE VIDEO, DONT YOU THINK YOU SHOULD CLICK THIS?!?!
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