All Saints’ Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on 1 November. There are many saints who are officially recognized by the Church. Their feast may be celebrated on different days in different places. But there are many others in heaven who have served the Church with prayer and holiness of life. This is the day when the Church celebrates their memory in a special way. Our brothers and relatives are among these holy spirits known only to heaven and God. Meditating their virtues will help us to lead a saintly life that would be very worthy to our spirituality as well as the Church.
Saint Valentine Berrio- Ochoa
Saint Valentine was born in Ellorio, Spain. He entered the Dominican Church. After becoming a priest, he was sent to the Philippines for missionary work. Later, in 1858, Valentine was appointed Apostolic Vicar of Vietnam. He has soon ordained bishop. The saint, who was engaged in missionary work in Vietnam, was soon arrested by religious persecutors and brutally tortured to come to Jerome in Hermosilla. Valentine was canonized in 1988 by Pope John Paul II.