Third Day Within the Octave of All Saints & Feast of Relics (3 November) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On November 3rd — the Third Day within the Octave of All Saints — the Church invites us to contemplate the mystery of death, resurrection, and the veneration of relics. This profound reflection draws from Saint Augustine, Saint Gregory, and Saint John Chrysostom, reminding us that the bodies of the saints remain temples of the Holy Ghost and channels of divine grace. This sermon from The Liturgical Year (Dom Prosper Guéranger, OSB) beautifully unfolds the Church’s teaching on the relics of the saints, the harvest of resurrection, and the faith of our ancestors who honored the holy remains as treasures of heaven and earth. Through Scripture, patristic wisdom, and liturgical prayers, we are invited to see the earth as a great field sown for the resurrection, awaiting the coming of the Son of Justice. 🕊️ “God is wonderful in His Saints — the God of Israel is He who gives power and strength to His people.” (Psalm 67) 00:00 – Introduction: The Third Day within the Octave of All Saints 00:15 – The Earth as a Field for the Resurrection 00:26 – The Death of Abel and the First Furrow 00:54 – The Church’s Blessing of the Burial of the Faithful 01:40 – Saint Augustine on the Relics of Stephen 02:21 – Saint Gregory on the Veneration of Tombs 03:03 – Saint John Chrysostom on the Honor of the Saints 04:36 – Heretics and the Desecration of Relics in the 16th Century 05:03 – The Council of Trent’s Defense of Relics 06:05 – The Mass of the Holy Relics 07:13 – Saint Augustine: The Miracles of the Dry Bones 07:34 – Collect: Faith in the Resurrection 08:03 – Lessons from Ecclesiasticus 44: Men of Mercy 09:13 – Cardinal P. on God’s Design in His Saints 10:20 – The Gradual and the Gospel of Luke 6 11:09 – The Beatitudes and the Reward of the Saints 12:13 – The Power of Relics After Death 13:16 – Saint Paulinus of Nola on the Grace of the Saints 13:32 – The Offertory: God is Wonderful in His Saints 13:43 – Saint Jerome on the Honor of Relics 14:11 – Holy Communion: The Germ of Immortality 14:31 – Rejoice in the Lord, Ye Just 15:08 – Post-Communion: Eternal Friendship with the Saints 15:11 – Conclusion and Final Gospel Reading https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-3-third-day-within-the-octave-of-all-saints/ #AllSaintsDay #HolyRelics #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #Saints #DomProsperGueranger #CatholicChurch #VenerationOfRelics #CatholicHomily #FaithAndResurrection #CatholicTradition #CouncilOfTrent #CatholicSermon #CatholicDevotion #TheLiturgicalYear #AllSaintsOctave #SaintAugustine #SaintChrysostom #TraditionalMass 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴