#All Saints’ Day

[stone-cold-groove]

St. Joan of Arc.

[champagnexowishes]

All Souls Day

[filmbro-girlblogger]

when i was younger i thought i was so cool bc my bdays nov 1 and i was supwr obsessed w halloween as a kid so i knew thay it was all saints fay and thought i was the shit

[rabbitcruiser]

All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ Day is a Christian festival [actually a Catholic holiday] that honors saints, and also celebrates the victory of Christ over death. The definition of saints and those who are being honored on the day are often looked at differently in Catholic and various Protestant churches.

In the Catholic Church, the day is seen as honoring saints that don’t have their own day of celebration. Many Protestants use the day to honor all Christians, both past and present. The day takes place on November 1 in Western churches in Europe and the Americas, such as in Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, and some other Protestant churches. It is part of the Roman Rite in the Catholic Church and is a Principal Feast in the Anglican Church. It takes place a day before All Souls’ Day and a day after All Hallows’ Eve, commonly known as Halloween. Many Eastern churches observe the day on the first Sunday after Pentecost.The day begins with Vespers on All Hallows’ Eve, and the days’ observation lasts for the duration of November 1. In some congregations, a candle is lit or a bell is rung, and the names of congregants who have passed away in the previous year are read. Other prayers and readings may take place on the day. Various customs take place in different countries, such as offerings being made and graves being visited. It is a national holiday in some countries that are predominantly Catholic, but it is not in the United States.The roots of the day go back to the early Christian church. In the late fourth or early fifth century, days dedicated to all saints began being celebrated.

These days were held on different dates in different places. An All Saints’ Day began being celebrated in the British Isles at the beginning of the eighth century, possibly along with or to replace Samhain, a Celtic festival. However, some believe the choice of November 1 for the date was a Germanic idea, not being tied to the Celtic holiday. In 835 CE, Pope Gregory IV officially set the date of the holiday to November 1. After the Reformation, many churches that broke off from the Catholic Church continued to celebrate the day. In some of these churches, it is not always celebrated exactly on November 1, instead being observed on a Saturday or Sunday near it.All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, All Hallows Tide, Feast of All Saints, Hallowmas, and Solemnity of All Saints, is being observed today! It has always been observed annually on November 1st.

If you are of the Christian faith, you could observe the day by attending a church service and visiting graves of loved ones who have since passed. There are various other ways the day could be observed, such as by having an All Saints’ Day party or learning about saints. If you are not religious, you could still have an All Saints’ Day party and eat some traditional foods associated with the day.

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On All Saints’ Day, Pope Francis says holiness is ‘a gift and a journey’

[familythings]

Unique Halloween Traditions around the World

Halloween, which falls on October 31, has a super cool history that stretches back ages! It all kicked off with the Celtic festival of Samhain in Ireland more than 2000 years ago, celebrating the end of harvest time and the start of winter. The Celts thought this day was when the lines between the living and the dead got a little blurry, so they put on costumes to scare off any roaming spirits.…

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1 Listopada

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Sait

[mashmouths]

does anyone know how to stop the body from keeping score? i have shit to do

[mybeautifulpoland]

All Saints' Day, Pilzno Cemetery, Subcarpathia, Poland by Krzysztof Kosowski

[arinewman7]

The Feast of All Saints aka Day of Death

Carlos Schwabe

watercolor, 1890-1892

[stone-cold-groove]

St. Veronica.

[champagnexowishes]

Day of the Dead Bread🌼🍞

Best served with hot chocolate☕️

[polish-art-tournament]

🕯 it's the most wonderful time of the year 🕯

fot. krzysztof kalinowski

read about all saints' day celebrations in poland here

heyyy guys, it's my favourite day of the year and the start of my favourite month, which means! an extra minigame for y'all. have a nice grobbing

[blue-jos10]

‘wow dr minyard how are you so calm and patient even with the insane ones?’

‘i’ve had practice.’

[angeltreasure]

“Every year for All Saints’ Day, children from the local school dress up as their favorite saint and join us for Mass.

Watch the Mass now on CatholicTV.”