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Celebrating All Saints’ Day

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October 21, 2019 By Jennifer Lambert 13 Comments

Halloween and All Saints’ Day come at the natural new year, a time when traditionally the harvest is complete, and signs of winter begin to appear. In many religions, this is a holy time when it is believed that the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is very thin and fragile.

Many of us don’t even know our family lines well enough to tell the stories, remember the memories, and pass on a legacy. Maybe it’s something we begin for better stability?

All Saints’ Day on November 1, is an opportunity to honor all saintly people and to look forward to the upcoming festivals – Martinmas on November 11, and Saint Nicholas on December 6th.

November 2, All Souls’ Day, is an opportunity to remember family members and friends who have passed. People remember, tell stories, and pray to those who passed on to ask for blessings.  Food is shared and sometimes left out overnight for the visiting spirits.

History

In the early years of the Christian faith, there was a consistent effort to eradicate pagan practices and to replace these with Christian festivals. The Roman Catholic church changed the Celtic Samhain festival and the Roman Feast of the Lamures and renamed them “All Hallows’ Eve,” in an attempt to turn peoples’ thinking away from a focus on the fright of death and ghosts and towards the many saints advocating for Christians in the Kingdom of Heaven. All Saints’ Day was established as the first of November with All Hallows’ Eve replacing the festival of Samhain. All Saints’ Day was probably first started by Pope Boniface IV, who consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Virgin Mary and all the Martyrs on May 13, 609 AD.

In the Catholic Church, All Saints’ Day is a “holy day of obligation.” Attendance at mass is a requirement on these days. All Saints’ Day is also commemorated by members of the Eastern Orthodox Church as well as some protestant churches, such as Lutheran and Anglican churches.

All Souls’ Day was established in the early fifth century with a similar intention. This day is not a holy day of obligation. The more sanctified remembering of those who have died help new Christians relate to the departed in a less frightening, or less pagan way.

Ideas for Celebration:

  • Learn about El Día de los Muertos/The Day of the Dead. This is a lovely site with timelines, history, traditions, and recipes.
  • Put out photos of loved ones who have passed away. Tell stories about their lives.
  • Share a harvest meal with friends and family.
  • Light candles inside and outside – in jack o’ lanterns or votive holder or pretty decorative autumn globes.
  • Plant flower bulbs in remembrance and in promise of spring!
  • Kids Party Games
  • Activities for Kids
  • Kids Party Ideas
  • Watch or read Coco.
  • Printables from Shower of Roses
  • Boots and Hooves Activities
  • A Slice of Smith Life
  • Attend church services. Or do these prayer services at home.
  • Visit a memorial in your city.
  • Visit a cemetery. Bonus if there are famous people or family members or passed friends.
  • Go on a history walk in your town. Our town offers ghost walks about town founders and important people.
  • Go to a thin place and feel the Spirit. Pray and thank Her for the past year and the future year.

It is certainly a good idea around Halloween to help little ones think loving thoughts about our beloved ancestors. To remember them and think of them watching over us with interest and affection can help us all feel protected in this time of year as the days of light turn to the days of darkness.

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Comments

  1. Carol says

    October 21, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Nice historical perspective on All Saints Day and All Souls Day. I did not know much about them.

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  2. Rebecca Hastings says

    October 22, 2019 at 10:27 am

    I never thought of doing this! Great ideas!

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  3. Patsy Burnette says

    October 23, 2019 at 8:32 am

    Jennifer, thank you so much for the history of these holidays!

    Thanks for linking up at InstaEncouragements!

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  4. Anita Ojeda says

    October 23, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    Thanks for the history lesson!

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  5. Robin says

    October 23, 2019 at 9:40 pm

    Wow, I didn’t know this, thanks for the history lesson, I love learning new things! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us at the Creative Muster. Looking forward to seeing what you’ll be sharing next week. Pinning!
    Robin😊

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  6. Karen Friday says

    October 24, 2019 at 10:50 am

    So interesting, Jennifer! I wasn’t aware of all these historical details surrounding “All Saints Day” and even the others and how they are connected. Thank you!

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  7. Penny Struebig says

    October 26, 2019 at 8:38 am

    What fun ideas to celebrate All Saints’ Day! Thanks for linking up to Thinking Out Loud Thursday!

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  8. Confessions of a New Mummy says

    October 28, 2019 at 10:14 am

    Super informative post, thanks for sharing #twinklytuesday

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  9. Kimberly says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    Thank you for sharing this on Traffic Jam Weekend, Jennifer! It has been chosen as a fave feature for this week’s party going live on Thursday at 5:00 pm CST.

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  10. Sylvia | Grace for a Gypsy says

    November 4, 2019 at 2:30 am

    Very interesting! I like the idea of celebrating the saints instead of the more frightful things. Thanks for linking up with us at the GATHER OF FRIENDS LINK PARTY 9. Pinned

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