Happy Halloween! As a Catholic I am happy to say Halloween also pronounced All Hallow's Eve. One thing the Catholic Church has done over the last 2000 years is to not proclaim others wrong or sinners (note the capital "C" in church, this does not include individual misguided Catholics but the magistarium) but to bring Christ into what they already believe hence our current tradition of Halloween which while it does have roots in pagan rituals of remembering dead people became a Christian celebration of the eve before all Soul's Day. On this All Hallow's eve let us remember what it really means and not try to change it to "Holyween" as I have seen some churches do for All Hallow's Eve as it is already Holy and it is important to remember and pray for the soul's that have gone before us. Prayer is outside of time as God is outside of time, so please pray that every soul may find the happiness that comes from God's loving embrace. The Christian fight isn't about who is right and who is wrong (all though their are truths in the world), it is about precious souls finding peace and rest for all of eternity. This needs to be a war fought with prayer and love, never weapons and hatred. For Jesus commands us: "put on all the armour of God" (Eph 6.11) And from the 15 promises of the Mary, "The Rosary shall be a powerful armour against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies." With Christ as our shield and the rosary as our sword, let us wage a battle for souls. I am going to put my rosary where my computer keys are. Have a great Hallow eve!
Friday, October 31, 2008
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