Q. We seem to celebrate saints’ feast days every day of the year. If every saint has a designated feast day, why do we need an All Saints’ Day?
A. When we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints (November 31), the term “saints” refers to all those who have now been perfected and enjoy the Beatific Vision (the vision of God) for eternity. The saints who have been canonized and recognized by the Church, each with a memorial on the liturgical calendar, comprise only a portion of the perfected who are in heaven. Countless more, including many who are now unknown and unremembered on earth, are enjoying face-to-face communion with God in heaven.