In most of the United States, we celebrate Halloween on October 31. As you probably know, it is a time for children to dress as their favorite characters and walk their neighborhood going door to door for "treats." You may also know that this secular celebration springs from the roots of a very Catholic celebration known as All Saints Day and All Souls Day. So how did we get to something that was meant to help Christians remember those they have lost and understand that all of the saints in Heaven are praying for them to this very secular event? Catholic Answers' Joseph Shaw has provided a very rich explanation in his post . He also reminds us that as one of the major feasts of the Church’s year, All Saints is a holy day of obligation and falls on Friday, November 1 this year. All Saints’ Day celebrates the holy men and women in Heaven, those known and unknown by the Church, on November 1, whereas All Souls’ Day honors all of the faithful departed on November 2. In some...
James 1:19 tells us that we should "be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger..." These are the thoughts God places on my heart.