WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024 SERIOUS HALLOWEEN

 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024 - HALLOWEEN 2 - SERIOUS

Halloween originally came from “All Hallow’s Evening” (or All Hallows Eve). The day after Halloween (November 1st) in the Catholic Church was known as “All Saints Day.” There are many recognized Saints and almost infinite unrecognized saints.  

So, the ‘eve’—like Christmas or New Year’s Eve—is the day before a Holy Day. Even the Catholic Church still counts All Saints Day as a Holy Day of Obligation (that is, a day of obligation to attend church to honor the memory of all the Saints).  

Selecting a person as an official Saint of the Catholic Church is a controlled process.  For example, Dorothy Day is being considered as a Saint.

Research says:

“Dorothy Day is not yet a Catholic saint, but she is a "Servant of God," and the Vatican is considering her cause for sainthood: 

• Servant of God: The first step toward sainthood, the Vatican gave Day this title. 

• Cause for sainthood: The Vatican is considering Day's sainthood, which opened in 2000. The process includes gathering evidence of her holiness, such as eyewitness interviews, letters, and FBI files. 

Support: The Catholic bishops of the United States unanimously recommended Day's canonization in 2012. Pope Francis has called Day a "great American" and a "great witness to faith, hope, and charity." 

Day co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement and its newspaper, The Catholic Worker. She was known for her social justice work and criticism of capitalism, consumerism, war, tyranny, and vengeance. “

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I have frequently used Dorothy Day quotes, most notably this one:  “I really only love God as much as the person I love least.”

Day was a Catholic social activist who demonstrated her love for God through her actions. She participated in protests, served food, and offered shelter. Day believed that people cannot love God unless they love each other.

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Are you on your way to sainthood or Sainthood?  Is there going to be “Saint Paula,” “Saint Paul K,” “Saint Lynette,” “Saint Ron,” “Saint Tony,” “Saint Beth,” “Saint Martha,” “Saint Blanche”, or even “Saint Karen”?

Or Saint Julie, Saint Marcia, Saint Nora, Saint Mary N, Saint Rita P, Saint Rita B, Saint Janice, Saint Marek, Saint Nadia, Saint Leyla, Saint Leila, Saint Mohammed, Saint Buddha? 

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I like another expression - “Love God and do what you want”!!!  (Think about it - if you really LOVE God, what you want to do is in alignment with loving God”!!!)

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So, on All Hallow’s Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day (the 2nd of November), we will be LOVERS!!!

We are to be lovers because:

LOVE WINS

LOVE TRANSFORMS

Karen Anne White, October 30, 2024