It’s that day of the year again. The First of November. We card-carrying Catholics conscientiously consult the parish bulletin and mull over our work and
A trifecta of special days takes place at the end of every October. And Catholic parents trying to raise their children counter-culturally would do well
When I was young, my mom would spend October choosing or sewing costumes for my siblings and I. We had a box in the attic
Atheists, neo-pagans, and other non-Christians are always trying to say certain Catholic Holy Days have their origins in pagan celebrations. Halloween and All Saints Day
When my grandmother was young, she and some friends visited a fortune teller at a carnival. The soothsayer foretold that my grandmother, Eva, would have
Every All Hallows’ Eve, Hallowe’en, or Halloween – whichever name is preferred – questions arise as to whether or not it is an acceptable holiday
Halloween, often feared by Evangelicals, is not the satanic celebration of evil it is sometimes portrayed to be. Catholics know this is a day to
