Would you recognize a saint at the grocery store, at work, or on the street? This All Saints sermon explores the often-hidden character of holiness and the virtues that should shape our own lives.

The sermon begins with two Catholic apologetics reflections: the 144,000 and the innumerable multitude in Revelation, and Christ’s teaching in Matthew 22 that God is the God of the living. These passages introduce a discussion of Scripture in context and the Catholic understanding of the saints alive in Christ.

The preacher then asks why holy people are so often misunderstood—even by those within the Church. Examples include St. Teresa of Avila, St. Alphonsus Liguori, and the pilgrim saint, St. Benedict Joseph Labre.

Extraordinary gifts can attract our attention, but the sermon directs us toward faith, hope, and especially charity. When reading saints’ lives, looking for these virtues helps us discover lessons we can practice in our own circumstances.

Whatever your state in life, health, or past, God calls you to respond to His grace today. The goal is to recognize holiness, imitate the saints, and persevere toward heaven.

00:00 Real Estate for Life sponsor message
00:24 Two apologetics reflections on the saints
00:31 Speaking with Jehovah’s Witnesses in charity
01:26 Revelation: the 144,000 and the great multitude
02:39 Read Scripture in context
02:51 Answering objections to honoring saints
03:20 Matthew 22: Jesus answers the Sadducees
04:25 God is the God of the living
05:09 The saints are alive in Christ
05:51 Would you recognize a saint?
06:14 Why holiness is often hidden
07:04 Saints misunderstood and judged by their past
07:41 Saints who faced opposition
08:21 St. Benedict Joseph Labre, the pilgrim saint
09:21 How do we recognize holiness?
10:02 Faith, hope, and heroic charity
10:28 How to read the lives of the saints
10:47 Lessons for every state in life
11:11 Daily conversion and cooperation with grace
11:45 Recognizing and imitating the saints
11:59 You can become a saint
12:39 Prayer to Mary, Queen of All Saints
13:24 Becoming saints ourselves

Mary, Queen of All Saints, pray for us.
Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest

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