On November 1, the Catholic Church celebrates All Saints’ Day.
On November 1, the Catholic Church celebrates All Saints’ Day. This is the celebration of all the deceased who, having passed purgatory, have been totally sanctified, have obtained the beatific vision and enjoy eternal life in the presence of God.
The Church celebrates this day dressed in white, seeing itself confirmed as a mother who calls her children to salvation. This celebration occurs in most of the countries with a Christian tradition, highlights Aciprensa.
Although the first to give ritualistic character to this day was Pope Gregory III when he consecrated the chapel in St. Peter’s Basilica in honor of all Saints in the 8th century, it was Pope Gregory IV in 835 who established November 1 as All Saints’ Day.
The Solemnity of All Saints has its origins in the fourth century, when the number of martyrs in the Church became such that it was impossible to allocate a day of the year to remember each martyr. So, the Church chose to have a joint celebration to honor all those who had reached heaven, in a single day, once a year.
Currently, this celebration competes with the North American celebration “Halloween” or “Halloween”, which takes place on October 31. The catholic site, Catholic explains that today, the Halloween party is a party with elements that in no way refer to the Christian holiday of All Saints, but instead takes pagan elements linked to the dead and the monstrous. For this reason it is not appropriate to celebrate this type of party.
The All Souls Day, November 2, it is celebrated that the deceased who have overcome purgatory and have been completely sanctified obtain the blessed vision. (I)
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