All Saints & All Souls Day

Hal­loween (All Hallow’s Eve) is over & today is All Saints Day, tomor­row All Souls Day.

I love that as Catholics we have the prac­tice of remem­ber­ing our Dead as we believe they are truly never gone.  I remem­ber as a kid this time of year going to the grave­yard across from our school & trac­ing head­stones.  I thought it was a really peace­ful place to visit I also won­dered what the peo­ple had been like who had been buried there.  I’ve also never been freaked out by vis­it­ing graves or see­ing the relics of Saints, even as a kid.  Maybe to oth­ers that seems mor­bid, but for me reminds me to always have hope.   Espe­cially as we think of our loved ones who are gone & pray for them as they con­tinue their jour­neys.  It’s very com­fort­ing to know that we are all connected.

There’s also the added ben­e­fit of com­fort know­ing that I have lit­tle help from them as well, since we believe the Com­mu­nion of Saints pray for us as well.

Some places I will be & have been look­ing at for ideas on cel­e­brat­ing these days:

• Catholic Icing : She has a ton of great ideas through­out her site. I love that right now she’s also fea­tur­ing the Day of the Dead.
• Catholic Culture’s All Saints, All Souls Day Ideas Includ­ing Activ­i­ties, Prayers & Food
• Catholic Mom & a Trea­sure Trove of Ideas, Links & More.

The Litany of the Saints

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