Why a Martyr’s Feast Follows Christmas
This may not be a controversial statement, but I love Christmas. I love Christmas trees, Christmas carols, Christmas cards, and cheesy Christmas movies on cable.…
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Grateful to Our Beloved Dead: Remembering 3 Lessons From My Polish Grandparents This All Saints’ Day
It’s tradition in Polish culture to pay tribute to deceased loved ones with frequent visits to their gravesites, especially on All Saints’ Day. Lighting candles…
5 Spooky Saints to Help You Celebrate Halloween
The celebration of Halloween (or All Hallows’ Eve) comes just before All Saints’ Day and the Feast of All Souls (or Commemoration of All the…
Saints of the Sidelines: The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Church
St. Patrick, St. Francis and St. Teresa… Every year, we commemorate these giants of our Catholic faith on All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1. Yet there…