Today is All Saints Day, November 1. It is that day every year we commemorate and celebrate the holy men and women who have gone before us, especially those holy ones (hallows) who remain obscure, or even completely unknown. All Christians recognize that God hears the prayers of his people, and we find comfort in the prayers of those who are close to Christ. This is why we pray to the saints.
Matthew 5:1-12
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Sidewalks Chalk 
dear lord,
Almighty God,
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of Your Son, Christ our Lord
give us grace so to follow Your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come
to those joys
that thou has prepared for those
who love you
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord
who with You and the Holy Spirit live and reign
one God, in glory everlasting
in this I pray
amen
This is a fantastic post. I didn’t know there were so many Saints. Beautiful prayer as well. Thank you. God bless.
Saints A to Z: ‘A’
http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php
PATRON SAINTS – ALPHABETICALLY
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patron02.htm
Thank you for the links. 🙂