It is all grace and nothing more: Christianity and the Christian life we live as priests, ministers, and members of the Church. The Christian life is an amazing grace that saves us all from our wretchedness. Concretely, a happy or blessed Christian life amidst difficulties and problems is the most profound practical way to live a godly or spiritual life.
There is no doubt the beatitudes of blessedness and woefulness in the gospel of Luke is one of Christ radical messages that challenge us and unsettle our spirit. It is revolutionary teaching that turns upside down our human values systems. While it demands of us some rare Christian values seen as stupidity or wretchedness in the eyes of the world.
The feast of all Saints is a feast that invites and challenges us to become saints of God. Indeed, the Christian vocation to be saints is the basic and paramount Christian goal. Saints are sinners who strive through perfection or sanctity. Where sanctity is living the ordinary daily lives in extraordinary ways.