{"id":2632,"date":"2008-11-01T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-01T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2008\/11\/all-saints-day.html"},"modified":"2008-11-01T09:04:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-01T09:04:00","slug":"all-saints-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2008\/11\/all-saints-day.html","title":{"rendered":"All Saint’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>God our Father, source of all holiness,<\/span><\/div>\n
the work of Your hands is manifest in Your saints, the beauty of<\/span>
Your truth is reflected in their faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

May we who aspire to have part in their joy<\/span>
be filled with the spirit that blessed their lives,<\/span>
so that having shared their faith on earth<\/span>
may we also know their peace in your kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n

— <\/span>Collect from the mass for All Saints Day.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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