"Life is a mystery Charlie Brown," says Lucy, "Do you know the answer?" Charlie Brown answers, "Be kind. Don't smoke. Be prompt. Smile a lot. Eat sensibly. Avoid cavities and mark your ballot carefully . . . Avoid too much sun. Send overseas packages early. Love all creatures above and below. Insure your belongings and try to keep the ball low . . ." Before he can get out another platitude, Lucy interrupts: "Hold real still," she says, "because I am going to hit you a very sharp blow upon the nose!"

This is All Saints Day. This is the day we celebrate the lives of special people who have enriched our lives. And like Lucy, we might sigh and say, "It's a mystery," Charlie Brown. "What is a saint anyway?" And Charlie Brown might answer: "Well, a saint is someone who is kind, doesn't smoke, i…