Looking to the Saints This Halloween
I have so many great memories of trick-or-treating in my neighborhood as a child, just like so many other generations. And a core part of…
I have so many great memories of trick-or-treating in my neighborhood as a child, just like so many other generations. And a core part of…
Fr. Jack Collins, CSP, hits the streets of New York City’s scary Greenwich Village, asking young adults what they know about the origins of Halloween — how it began, why people wear costumes, and the two Catholic holidays surrounding All Hallow’s Eve.
Of course they can! The name Halloween comes from All Hallow’s Eve, meaning the day before All Saints Day — those we call hallowed or holy as we hear in the Our Father…
The saints are our mentors and models who show us ways to live our faith. However, some of their stories can be terrifying and downright…spooky.…