Happy Halloween !! - Page 2

Originally posted by: miraclemun

I have no idea....I never learned this in school...but it's something to do with witch craft i think.....the only reason I celebrate Halloween is for the free candy😆😆😆

witch craft !!! 😲 wht nonsense😳

All Saints' Day

All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is the day after All Hallows' Eve (Halloween). It is a feast day celebrated on November 1st by Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

It is an opportunity for followers to remember all saints and martyrs throughout Christian history. As part of this day of obligation, followers are required to attend church and try not to do any servile work.

Remembering saints and martyrs and dedicating a specific day to them each year has been a Christian tradition since the 4th century AD, but it wasn't until 609AD that Pope Boniface IV designated May 13th to remember all martyrs. Over 200 years later, in 837AD, Pope Gregory IV extended the festival to remember all the saints and designated November 1st as the date.

We celebrate today the solemnity of All Saints. This invites us to turn our gaze to the immense multitude of those who have already reached the blessed land, and points us on the path that will lead us to that destination.

Pope John Paul II, All Saints' Day 2003

All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day directly follows All Saints' Day and is an opportunity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics to commemorate the faithful departed. They remember and pray for the souls of people who are in Purgatory - the place (or state) in which those who have died atone for their less grave sins before being granted the vision of God in Heaven (called Beatific vision).

Reasoning behind this stems from the notion that when a soul leaves the body, it is not entirely cleansed from venial (minor) sins. However, through the power of prayer and self-denial, the faithful left on earth may be able to help these souls gain the Beatific Vision they seek, bringing the soul eternal sublime happiness.

A 7/8th century AD prayer The Office of the Dead is read out in churches on All Souls' Day. Other rituals include the offering of Requiem Mass for the dead, visiting family graves and reflecting on lost loved ones. In Mexico, on el dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead), people take picnics to their family graves and leave food out for their dead relatives.

Whilst praying for the dead is an ancient Christian tradition, it was Odilo, Abbot of Cluny (France) who, in 998AD, designated a specific day for remembering and praying for those in the process of purification. This started as a local feast in his monasteries and gradually spread throughout the Catholic Church towards the end of the 10th century AD.

For the souls in purgatory, waiting for eternal happiness and for meeting the Beloved is a source of suffering, because of the punishment due to sin which separates them from God. But there is also the certitude that once the time of purification is over, the souls will go to meet the One it desires.

Letter of Pope John Paul II for Millennium of All Souls' Day

Originally posted by: Kai_Hiwatari

witch craft !!! 😲 wht nonsense😳

All Saints' Day

All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is the day after All Hallows' Eve (Halloween). It is a feast day celebrated on November 1st by Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

It is an opportunity for followers to remember all saints and martyrs throughout Christian history. As part of this day of obligation, followers are required to attend church and try not to do any servile work.

Remembering saints and martyrs and dedicating a specific day to them each year has been a Christian tradition since the 4th century AD, but it wasn't until 609AD that Pope Boniface IV designated May 13th to remember all martyrs. Over 200 years later, in 837AD, Pope Gregory IV extended the festival to remember all the saints and designated November 1st as the date.

We celebrate today the solemnity of All Saints. This invites us to turn our gaze to the immense multitude of those who have already reached the blessed land, and points us on the path that will lead us to that destination.

Pope John Paul II, All Saints' Day 2003

All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day directly follows All Saints' Day and is an opportunity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics to commemorate the faithful departed. They remember and pray for the souls of people who are in Purgatory - the place (or state) in which those who have died atone for their less grave sins before being granted the vision of God in Heaven (called Beatific vision).

Reasoning behind this stems from the notion that when a soul leaves the body, it is not entirely cleansed from venial (minor) sins. However, through the power of prayer and self-denial, the faithful left on earth may be able to help these souls gain the Beatific Vision they seek, bringing the soul eternal sublime happiness.

A 7/8th century AD prayer The Office of the Dead is read out in churches on All Souls' Day. Other rituals include the offering of Requiem Mass for the dead, visiting family graves and reflecting on lost loved ones. In Mexico, on el dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead), people take picnics to their family graves and leave food out for their dead relatives.

Whilst praying for the dead is an ancient Christian tradition, it was Odilo, Abbot of Cluny (France) who, in 998AD, designated a specific day for remembering and praying for those in the process of purification. This started as a local feast in his monasteries and gradually spread throughout the Catholic Church towards the end of the 10th century AD.

For the souls in purgatory, waiting for eternal happiness and for meeting the Beloved is a source of suffering, because of the punishment due to sin which separates them from God. But there is also the certitude that once the time of purification is over, the souls will go to meet the One it desires.

Letter of Pope John Paul II for Millennium of All Souls' Day

whaoooo........ thanks kai😛

haiii i couldnt go trick or treating this year...too much work 😭

oh and u know what. my friends told everyone in the year to wish me "happy birthday" cuz its halloween..so every 2 seconds someone would come up to me and say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONALI!!" or "HAPPY BIRTHOWEEN!" and they even wrote it on the notice board lol..they did it as a joke but i was loving the attention 😆😉

Originally posted by: miraclemun

No one else is excited about Halloween???

At least dress up in your PRC clothes when you go trick o treating!

Happly Halloween Mansi and to all of u too... Anas does not need a Halloween costume he can go trick or treating wearing that weird costume of his !😃

Originally posted by: bhuvana3

Happly Halloween Mansi and to all of u too... Anas does not need a Halloween costume he can go trick or treating wearing that weird costume of his !😃

yeah no need to spend soo much money buying a halloween dress😆😆😆

btw Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to everyone!
We'll take our 3 years old for trick or treats. He has got a dragon costume for this time, not a scary one though! He's excited about it....it's real fun for kids, yes!

Thanks for the detailed info Kai! 😉....I didn't know so much! But it is on 31st Oct. in Canada.

What I knew about Halloween in short is - all the ancestors come to earth & visit doors to doors for treats or tricks. It's considered auspicious if they visit your home and for them you are supposed to light candles outside the house.

What people do for it is - They light candles (orange colored - signifying pumpkin, don't know why pumpkins 😕 ), and decorate with orange pumpkins & other scary crafts outside their homes.

Everyone (kids with friends and family) dress up with scary or interesting costumes and visit doors to doors to collect treats. Kids collect bags full of different kinds of candies!

P.S.- Be careful while eating those candies, as last year an issue arose that kids fell sick due to Halloween candies. Be safe and enjoy Halloween! 😛

Happy halloween everyone!! I had a great time!!! I went to my frnd's and there I had so much fun. In Switzerland u say bonbons or surs!! And when people didn't give us candies, we used to spray them. It was great fun.

In hispanic cultures Halloween is celebrated but its called a different holiday and is slightly different...It is Dia de los Muertos...the day of the dead...and this is when you give respect to your dead family members and then you celebrate afterwards.

Thanks everyone for these explanations,I badly wanted to know more about it .
Happy Halloween everyone 🤗

Happy Halloween to All!

No trick o treating for me...me too old for this ....will hand out candy instead 😃