Another Halloween, another round of questions about its origins and whether or not we should let our children participate.
Tag Archives: All Hallows Eve
Don’t Celebrate Hell This Halloween
by Charles D. Fraune
For those who were not brought up in an authentically Catholic cultural environment, Halloween can easily take on the character of a death festival.
When Are We Going to Take Back Halloween?
Orthodox icon of All Saints (wikicommons)
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Remember the days when Halloween meant flocks of children dressed as cowboys and princesses who actually did tricks on your doorstep in exchange for a treat? How did we get from that innocent celebration to the parade of ghouls, witches, and zombies that arrive on our porches today, impatiently grabbing candy out of the bowl as they rush off to the next stop?
To Treat or Not to Treat? Catholics and Halloween
The annual Halloween debate about whether or not Catholics should participate in this pagan holiday is raging anew, but one Deacon in the Diocese of Portland suggests that instead of continuing in our love-hate relationship with this holiday, we turn it into a valuable teaching moment for our children.
UK Bishops Call for “Night of Light” on Halloween
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As a way to witness to the Christian faith on Halloween this year, Christians across the UK are being urged to place a light in their window as a sign to passers-by that they are followers of Jesus Christ.
