In tomorrow’s first reading, John has a vision of the saints in heaven. After trying to count and describe the saints, John basically gives up.

There’s just too many of them.

Churches usually get named after one saint, maybe two. When a church gets named “All Saints,” I always wonder if there was a big fight over naming the church, and to settle it someone said “Fine. If you can’ agree, we’ll just call it ‘All Saints.’”

As if being a saint is some kind of trophy or contest give away.

That’s not really what All Saints’ Day is about.

All Saints’ Day is about the obvious. That the saints that stuff gets named for aren’t the only saints. All Saints’ Day is for the many, many more saints we’ll never know about.

That’s as it should be. Because being a saint isn’t a prize. Or a “notice me!” thing.

Being a saint is what happens when you say “yes” to God. And actually try to live it.