God loves those who are not naturally saints and heroes, people like us, because God because God has the chance to turn us around and make us into saints, to the amazement of our family and friends and neighbors. Basically being a saint is a matter of location. It involves your closeness or distance to Jesus, the Savior. Those who put themselves in a position to hear Jesus' whisper, to feel his touch, to be led by his teachings, to trust in his love, are blessed. Those who walk away from him, who spend their lives distracted, dancing with temptations, are cursed to not know him.
Location is everything.
A small business owner once moved his shop across town. Well, the business owner was mad. Think of it this way. Today we remember the location of the saints that have gone on before us. They are not in the ground, they are with the Lord.