Religion
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*** ***** Halloween
... In Medieval times, Halloween was known as the Eve {e'en}of All
Hallows, i.e., the evening before All Saints Day, November 1st.
Traditionally, it has come to be associated with the dead, although the
day after All Saints, November 2nd, had, until recently, been celebrated
as All Souls Day. The fact is, with its theme of witches, ghosts,
ghouls and goblins, the origin of Halloween goes back to Pagan
antiquity. Of course, most of us are familiar, too, with Cabbage
Night, or, as it is called in other places, Mischief Night. Where
and how this tradition came to pass, we're not sure. All
Saints Day
...
Beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt;
Beati pacifici, quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur ...
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called
children of God ...
Matthew 5: 8-9 The Feast of All Saints Day is
intended to commemorate the lives of all saints, whether they are
explicitly mentioned in the Mass or not. In both the Roman Catholic
Church, where it is a holy day of obligation, and the Anglican church, it
is celebrated on November 1st. {The Orthodox churches celebrate the
holiday much earlier, on the first Sunday after Pentecost.} All
Souls Day ...
Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall all indeed rise,
But we shall not all be changed ...
I Corinthians 15: 51 The Feast of All
Souls commemorates "all the faithful departed," specifically the
souls in Purgatory, whose passage through Purgatory can be aided by the
prayers of those here on earth. On this day, breaking with the usual
custom, three masses may be said. *****
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