Today is All Saints Day,
a day to remember all those faithful men and women
who don't have their own day on the church calendar
but who are with God in heaven...
Who are the saints?
Saints are simply people who pay attention:
who pay attention to the presence of God in their hearts
and to God's presence in the lives of others
at home, at school, at work, in the neighborhood,
and the poor and vulnerable around the world...
Saints are people who pay attention,
their whole attention, with their mind and heart and soul...
Saints are people who pay attention to being honest and faithful,
fair and just, loyal and trustworthy, pure and compassionate...
Saints are people who pay attention to their own faults,
who make amends for their sins and who forgive others...
Saints are people who pay attention to the consequences
of their habits, choices, decisions, spending and politics...
Saints are people who pay attention to the needs of others
before taking care of their own...
Saint are people who know the difference between paying attention
and not paying attention...
Saints are people who pay attention
even when no one else does...
Lord, help me pay attention
and help me be a saint this day...
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