"What Makes a Saint" - Musings From the Pulpit: November 6, 2022

In this homily, The Rev. Dr. James E. Taylor says that for me, there are two categories of Saints.  The first category is the larger-than-life Saints, pillars of the Christian faith, that we have heard of most of our lives – St. Paul, St. Luke, St. John, St. Mother Teresa, St. Francis, and others.  Then there are the Saints that are not known to all the world.

They are everyday people and everyday saints around us in our communities, personal lives, and certainly our parish.  They have shown us that God is alive, active, and moving in the world.  These saints have been with us during times of crisis or great need.  These Saints could be your Mom, Dad, or other relatives. And yes of course friends.  The saint or saints in your life might be a neighbor, co-worker, or a stranger that was willing to be a Good Samaritan.  The light of God shines through them and illuminates what they see. The light of God goes right through them to what they love and brings hope into the world so that we can see its beauty. Often what makes these people special, is they don't get in the way, because they're looking too to show Jesus in the world.

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