My dear friend,

In the Apostles' Creed you say, "I believe in the communion of saints." This means the union of the faithful on earth, the blessed in heaven, and the souls in purgatory, with Christ as their Head. The word "saints" means all those in the state of sanctifying grace. Therefore, you have millions of friends, bound to you by the spiritual bond of divine grace and charity flowing from Christ, our divine Head. These friends are especially the saints in heaven who are now enjoying their triumph with God forever. They are members of the Church Triumphant, and the Church honors all of them on the Feast of All Saints, November 1.

Through the communion of saints, the blessed in heaven can help you on earth by praying for you. Above all, the Queen of Saints, Mary, Mother of God and Our Mother, is praying for you before the throne of her Son. As one of the faithful on earth, through the communion of saints, you should honor the saints in heaven and pray to them, because they are worthy of honor, and as friends of God will help you to serve God and save your soul.

I have prepared these life stories of the saints and these wonderful pictures in color to help you to know the saints better. They are your brothers and sisters in heaven. They want to help you get to heaven. Try to be like the saints in doing all you can to know, love and serve God as they did, and in this way save your soul. Ask the saints to help you to practice virtue and to overcome sin.

God wants you, too, to become a saint. You do not have to be canonized to become a saint. You can be a saint by doing God's will at all times. This means loving God with all your heart, and your neighbor as yourself for the love of God.

Your friend in Jesus and Mary and the Saints,
- Father Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D.