How are we praying in these troubling times? Our minds must be left on the altar and be joined with the mind of Christ. The Feast also celebrates the doctrine of the Communion of Saints, the unity of all Christians, living and dead, where those already in Heaven are sources of spiritual help for us and channels of God’s grace through their eternal intercession. And how does He expect to find them? John describes him as our "Advocate with the Father" (1John 2:1-2). They are the people behind the big guns feeding the artillery shells into the breaches of these guns, aiming them carefully at enemy targets, and then firing with great effect. Share 68. He was a man of intense prayer, purity and passion. HTML tags allowed in your comment: