I am mentioning it today because in different cities they are starting the trick or treat routine tomorrow.
In the Catholic faith Halloween, which comes from the word All Hallows Eve is tied directly to All Saints Day celebrated on November 1 of each year to commemorate the old saints who have past on.
It is believed that the “saints" are people who were heroes,martyrs, persons of example for us in living our Christian Faith. People like St. Francis, St. Clare, Maximilian Kobe and others.
Halloween was never meant to be a frightful time. A time of ghosts, people raising from the dead to scare us or unearthly things to harm us.
We can only change this culture of fear with our friends and families. We can encourage the children to sell their candy to the dentist who will use it to give to soldiers or needy children who do not get candy.
It also is a time for us to be aware of how much social media affect the children by their choice of who they want to represent at Halloween.
Some people use the costumes to act out in ways they would never want to be seen acting out.
we can end the day by remembering in prayer all those people of example who have gone before us and say a prayer of thanksgiving for their example.
I pray you enjoy the children who may come by your home by greeting them in a way that is counter cultural.
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