Sunday, November 1, 2026
Solemnity of All Saints
Lectionary 667
First Reading — Revelation 7:2–4, 9–14
Revelation 7:2–3 — John sees an angel carrying the seal of the living God. The angel commands that judgment be restrained until God's servants have been sealed.
Revelation 7:4 — John hears the number of those sealed: 144,000 from the tribes of Israel.
Revelation 7:9–10 — John sees an innumerable multitude from every nation, people, and language standing before God's throne and the Lamb, dressed in white robes and carrying palm branches. They proclaim that salvation belongs to God and the Lamb.
Revelation 7:11–12 — The angels, elders, and living creatures worship God, giving Him glory, thanksgiving, honor, and praise.
Revelation 7:13–14 — John learns that those wearing white robes have come through great tribulation. Their robes have been made white through the blood of the Lamb.
John's vision reveals God's redeemed people, including those from Israel and an innumerable multitude from the nations, united in worship before the Lamb.
Responsorial Psalm — Psalm 24:1bc–2, 3–4ab, 5–6
Response: Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.
Psalm 24:1–2 — The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord, who established the world upon its foundations.
Psalm 24:3–4 — Who may ascend the Lord's mountain or stand in His holy place? Those with clean hands and pure hearts.
Psalm 24:5–6 — Those who seek the Lord receive His blessing and righteousness. They are the people who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
The psalm reminds God's people that holiness, righteousness, and sincere devotion characterize those who seek His presence.
Second Reading — 1 John 3:1–3
1 John 3:1 — Consider the wonderful love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are!
1 John 3:2 — Believers are God's children now. Although their future condition has not been fully revealed, they have the promise of becoming like Christ when they see Him as He is.
1 John 3:3 — Everyone who possesses this hope in Christ seeks to live in purity, just as He is pure.
John emphasizes that believers already possess a relationship with God as His children, while looking forward to the fullness of His promises.
Alleluia — Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28 — Jesus invites all who are weary and burdened to come to Him, promising them rest.
Gospel — Matthew 5:1–12a
Matthew 5:1–2 — Jesus goes up a mountain, sits down, and begins teaching His disciples.
Matthew 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 5:4–6 — Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted; the meek, for they will inherit the earth; and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Matthew 5:7–9 — Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy; the pure in heart, for they will see God; and the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:10 — Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness, because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 5:11–12 — Jesus tells His followers to rejoice when they are insulted or persecuted because of Him, for their reward in heaven is great.
Jesus describes the character and blessings of those who belong to God's Kingdom. Humility, mercy, purity, righteousness, and faithfulness distinguish His people.
Kingdom Connection
Today's readings reveal the gathering of God's people into His everlasting Kingdom.
John's vision shows the sealed servants from Israel and a great multitude from every nation standing before the Lamb. Through Jesus Christ, salvation extends to Jews and Gentiles.
John also declares that believers are God's children now, while Jesus announces that the Kingdom of heaven belongs to the poor in spirit and those persecuted for righteousness.
For the first-century believers, these were powerful promises of hope, particularly amid suffering and persecution. Through Christ's sacrifice and resurrection, the New Covenant brings God's people into fellowship with Him.
As citizens of God's everlasting Kingdom, we are called to live in holiness, mercy, righteousness, and faithfulness, rejoicing in the salvation accomplished through Jesus Christ.
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