Halloween, the popular October observance which promotes costumes, tricks or treats, and now ghoulish yard and house decorations, has become a billion dollar commercial success, but was originally intended in a much simpler form to honor those "hallowed", holy souls who had not yet reached heaven, and were serving a time of purification in what came to be known as purgatory. Tomorrow we will honor the saints in heaven and the day after, All Souls Day, is officially the day to remember the souls in purgatory, in fact, the whole month of November is devoted to praying for them.
In the eighth chapter of his letter to the Romans, St. Paul reminds us that "the sufferings of the present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us." (Rm 8:18) He continues using words such as expectation, groaning, waiting, redemption hope and endurance. Take a moment to look at Romans 8: 16-25. These verses will cast Halloween in proper perspective and will also help us face today and the day of our own imminent death with HOPE.
Bro. Rene
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