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All Saints Day

Krakow's Surprising Autumn Charms

Trish Kinney | Posted 01.19.2013 | Travel
Trish Kinney

Poles place flowers, candles and lanterns on the graves of family, friends and loved ones. By the time darkness falls, the cemeteries are ablaze with light and people.

Not All Celebrate Dead with Food

Elio Leturia | Posted 01.02.2013 | Latino Voices
Elio Leturia

Celebrating death, especially with food, seemed so strange to me as South American Latino. When I asked about this to my Mexican friends they said that it was a way to celebrate the life that the dead person had had in this world.

PHOTOS: Colorful Scenes Mark Day Of The Dead

Posted 11.01.2012 | World

On the heels of Halloween comes yet another eccentric holiday: El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead, which contrary to what you may think, is ...

The Saints Were, Yes, Funny

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 01.01.2013 | Religion
Rev. James Martin, S.J.

Indeed, the more you know about the actual lives of the saints, the more it strikes you as bizarre that so many statues, paintings and mosaics of the saints show them as unsmiling men and women.

LOOK: El Día de los Muertos: An American Holiday

The Huffington Post | Roque Planas | Posted 11.01.2012 | Latino Voices

As the trick-or-treating winds down, another holiday will begin. People around the country will light candles, craft images of death and visit the...

Día de los Muertos

Mary Pritchard | Posted 12.29.2012 | Healthy Living
Mary Pritchard

We're all so concerned with getting ahead and keeping up with the Joneses these days that sometimes we forget that one day the Joneses won't matter anymore. And that's the day you need to prepare for.

World Celebrations For Day Of The Dead

Posted 12.28.2011 | World

Each year in the beginning of November, millions around the world honor and remember their deceased loved ones. From Latin America to the Philippines,...

Every Day Is 'Day Of The Dead' In Mexico Drug War

AP | By MARJORIE MILLER | Posted 12.29.2011 | Latino Voices

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...

The Courage To Live Eternally

Rev. Dean Snyder | Posted 12.25.2011 | Religion
Rev. Dean Snyder

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.

'Day Of The Dead' Expanding In U.S.

AP | By RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 12.19.2011 | Latino Voices

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...

Rich And Poor, From St. Luke To Warren Buffett

Thomas Worcester | Posted 12.18.2011 | Religion
Thomas Worcester

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.

The Halloween Dilemma: Should Christians Trick or Treat?

Posted 12.17.2011 | Religion

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 ...

Between Scary And Silly: A Pagan Spiritual Reflection On Halloween

Wes Isley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Wes Isley

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.

Day of the Dead 2010 Celebrations Kick Off Internationally (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

For many Roman Catholics around the world, Halloween is officially old news, as many will partake in colorful celebrations today to mark another spook...

The Saints Were As Strange As You Are - And You Can Be As Holy As They Were

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Rev. James Martin, S.J.

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.

On Halloween Sunday, Some Opt For All Saints' Parties

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion

By Whitney Jones Religion News Service (RNS) While ghouls, witches and wizards run door-to-door for treats this Halloween, St. Michael, St. Patricia ...

The History Of Halloween Plus 5 Things You Didn't Know About The Holiday!

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

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...

Letter From Paris: Let the Saints Come Marching In

Beth Arnold | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Beth Arnold

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.