Eternal Kingdom
Graphic by remixchurchmedia Lections: All Saints Sunday ( Hallowmas ), AD 2026 A Homily: Lord, we pray for the preacher, for you know his sins are great. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. What makes a saint? “Saint” comes from sanctus , sanctus means holy, and holy means set apart, for some purpose or some person. It isn’t about sinlessness, flawlessness, moral perfection or purity. Rather, it has to do with distinction, with belonging. What sets us apart? To whom do we belong? That’s what makes us saints. And the answer, I hope, should be obvious to even the youngest amongst us. Jesus sets us apart, claims us for His own, claims us as His saints. It’s only because of His promise that we have the audacity to call ourselves His Church, to call ourselves Christians. The purpose of the Church is to make us into Christ—not just to act like Him, mind you, not just to worship Him, but literally to become Him, mystically, mirac...
