Vigil of All Saints (31 October) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Prepare your soul for All Saints’ Day with this traditional Catholic reflection for October 31, the Vigil of All Saints. Before celebrating the glory of heaven, the Church prepares in penance, prayer, and hope. This reading reminds us that we are pilgrims and strangers in a passing world, called to keep our hearts free from distractions and fixed on everlasting happiness. Reflect on the heavenly banquet, the fellowship of the saints, and the Collect of the Vigil. The reading then closes October with homage to Our Lady, Queen of the Holy Rosary and Queen of All Saints, through a prayer drawn from ancient Dominican missals. Its imagery of roses, lilies, thorns, and flowers invites us to contemplate Christ’s sufferings, His gifts of grace, and Mary’s maternal assistance in our spiritual battles. 00:00 October 31: The Vigil of All Saints 00:17 Preparing our souls for heavenly graces 00:24 The Church’s penance before her joy 00:41 Pilgrims and strangers in this world 00:48 The saints and our hope of heaven 01:05 The heavenly banquet 01:12 Freeing our hearts from worldly cares 01:37 The Collect of the Vigil 01:46 Closing October with homage to Mary 02:01 The Virgin’s garden: roses and lilies 02:15 Christ’s gifts and sufferings 02:41 Thorns, flowers, and the crown of glory 02:57 Mary’s heavenly queenship 03:05 Prayer for protection in spiritual combat 03:23 Home of the Word, sanctuary of the Holy Ghost 03:31 Assistance in life’s trials 03:39 The crown of victory and final Amen https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/october/october-31-vigil-of-all-saints/ #AllSaintsDay #VigilOfAllSaints #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicDevotion #CommunionOfSaints #BlessedVirginMary #QueenOfAllSaints #LiturgicalYear #CatholicPrayer #AllSaintsEve #CatholicChurch #HolyRosary #CatholicMeditation 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴