Each year in the beginning of November, millions around the world honor and remember their deceased loved ones. From Latin America to the Philippines,...
AP | By MARJORIE MILLER | Posted 12.29.2011
MEXICO CITY -- Nearly two decades after I had left Mexico, I arrived back on Day of the Dead, a colorfully macabre celebration harkening back to the A...
Rev. Dean Snyder | Posted 12.25.2011
As Christians prepared for All Saints' Day, I want to propose that choosing to believe in life after death may actually be an act of courage.
AP | By RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 12.19.2011
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico -- Growing up in South Texas, Kiko Torres saw the Day of the Dead as an obscure holiday celebrated in southern Mexico. Few peo...
Thomas Worcester | Posted 12.18.2011
In Luke's story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus makes clear that his disciples must not spurn the poor and the injured, they must not pass by those requiring healing and assistance.
Posted 12.17.2011
Can Christians celebrate Halloween? It's a question that comes up every year for Christians who get 'spooked' by the idea of their children dressing ...
Wes Isley | Posted 05.25.2011
Halloween may be silly on the surface, but Samhain offers us the opportunity to face the deeper difficulties of life and death. When you've had your fill of candy corn and costumes, take a moment to step outside: A new year is beginning.
The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011
For many Roman Catholics around the world, Halloween is officially old news, as many will partake in colorful celebrations today to mark another spook...
Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 05.25.2011
When you read the complete stories of the lives of these saints and shift your focus from the gruesome details of their martyrdoms and extreme ascetical practices, you might meet people who can teach you about being who you are.
Posted 05.25.2011
By Whitney Jones Religion News Service (RNS) While ghouls, witches and wizards run door-to-door for treats this Halloween, St. Michael, St. Patricia ...
Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011
Americans love Halloween. We as a country spend over $5 billion a year celebrating it. But where did the holiday come from? And how did traditions lik...
Beth Arnold | Posted 05.25.2011
We headed over to the beautiful cemetery to say hey to Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and others. If the 20th Arrondissement is good enough for them, then it certainly should work for us.
Posted 12.28.2011