I didn’t realize the church was in conflict with Halloween.
Even as a child, I knew it was secular, and done just for fun. Christmas is enjoyable, but I always knew there was a serious, very important spiritual story at the base of Christmas. Americans like their holidays, for whatever reason. Some fade from fashion, while other holidays endure.
In my Catholic grade school, I learned the derivation of “Hallowe’en”, and we were taught that it was the night before All Saints’ Day.
Neither did I. I have celebrated Old Hallows Eve my entire life and will do so with the kids on Saturday yet again.
JoMa
“All souls day”...”All saints day”