In this episode, Bishop Wall walks us through the history and significance of these two very special Holy Days.
Discussion points:
1:00 - Quick breakdown: What exactly are All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day?
2:00 - Why does the Church set these two days aside as holy days?
04:55 - Catholics don’t worship Saints, so what is the role of Saints in the Church?
07:10 - A brief history of All Saints Day and All Souls Day
08:07 - Why do we pray for the poor souls in Purgatory?
10:37: Why do we take the name of a Saint at Confirmation?
16:35 - Bishop Wall’s favorite saints
22:00 - The meaning of the term “Communion of Saints”
23:25 - The relationship between the Church militant (we here on Earth), Church suffering (the souls in Purgatory”, and Church triumphant (those in Heaven)
Links from this episode:
Finding the bones of St. Peter
Prayer to St. Patrick
St. Columbkille
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