Halloween has passed, and November 1st began a month of beautiful adoration to God and his saints.
Samhain was practiced (and is still today by pagans and secret fraternities) on the eve of the Celtic new year (October 31st), where sacrifices for purification were made. When the Gospel was spread to what is today the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, holy rituals justly reversed abhorrent ones. The greatest example being Jesus offering his flesh, to supercede that of the children and virgins.
But since God is LORD, he showed us so much mercy, to both the sinners and the saints, that it only caused him to use the deplorable acts that fuelled Satanic tribes, and to mirror them in making the supreme sacrifice of himself - humbly incarnated as the Christ to give up his body so that all human sacrifice should end once and for all. John 3.16
I maintain that the Gospel (most notably the gift of the Eucharist) is the direct opposition of gentile societies, which exists even today in the form of secret brotherhoods and within pagan and Satanic sects.
Catholicism (the true "Christianity", in fact that latter word shouldn't even exist), is the only way to conquer the angel of death (Satan). And since Samhain is such a destructive time for us, we are offered guidance and extra support from those in purgatory for the entire month of November.
So next year on Halloween, consider why we dress up. It's not a chance to unite in some unspoken act of solidarity to bear bellies, wear short skirts, and bright makeup, just because one doesn't have the confidence to do it the other 364 days of the year. No, costumes historically were disguises.
We dress up to camouflage ourselves against the demonic spirits that freely walk on the eve of the saints' day, the night where they are arguably the most bitter for being defied by the true power that nurtures us so that we may survive in enemy territory. We dress as we imagine they look, to move under the radar (classic examples are witches, ghouls, vampires, zombies, and so on).
The night of the dead is a practice found world-wide, which ought to bear witness to even the unbelievers, and it's time that we consider ourselves before our neighbours, and before God.
This should not be about parties, but it is, because this is what Satan wants: we put ourselves in positions where we cannot listen to Jesus, "Keep sober and alert, because your enemy the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5.8. It is also not about trick-or-treating. Truly, Samhain is so deceptive and insidious; remember, it is the children who were the prime sacrifices.
Rather, this is about one of the most evil, if not the most evil, night of the year, and about God's love reminding us that he has once and for all that is is HE who is victorious, giving us an entire month of honouring the dead of God's children - not Satan's.
Thanks be to the final supreme sacrifice to end all sacrifice, that has given us All Saints' Day (November 1st). Let the real celebrations begin.
Sources for Purgatory month:
November pray
The atheist might say that Christianity was violently spread, and no doubt there was much blood shed; but be assured, it was spilt in righteousness, whereas the blood of human sacrifice could have never gladdened God. The Bible tells us that the Lord requires no sacrifices, in fact, he is revealed to detest them. See Proverbs 15.8, and Amos 5.25 for starters
But since God is LORD, he showed us so much mercy, to both the sinners and the saints, that it only caused him to use the deplorable acts that fuelled Satanic tribes, and to mirror them in making the supreme sacrifice of himself - humbly incarnated as the Christ to give up his body so that all human sacrifice should end once and for all. John 3.16
I maintain that the Gospel (most notably the gift of the Eucharist) is the direct opposition of gentile societies, which exists even today in the form of secret brotherhoods and within pagan and Satanic sects.
Catholicism (the true "Christianity", in fact that latter word shouldn't even exist), is the only way to conquer the angel of death (Satan). And since Samhain is such a destructive time for us, we are offered guidance and extra support from those in purgatory for the entire month of November.
So next year on Halloween, consider why we dress up. It's not a chance to unite in some unspoken act of solidarity to bear bellies, wear short skirts, and bright makeup, just because one doesn't have the confidence to do it the other 364 days of the year. No, costumes historically were disguises.
We dress up to camouflage ourselves against the demonic spirits that freely walk on the eve of the saints' day, the night where they are arguably the most bitter for being defied by the true power that nurtures us so that we may survive in enemy territory. We dress as we imagine they look, to move under the radar (classic examples are witches, ghouls, vampires, zombies, and so on).
The night of the dead is a practice found world-wide, which ought to bear witness to even the unbelievers, and it's time that we consider ourselves before our neighbours, and before God.
This should not be about parties, but it is, because this is what Satan wants: we put ourselves in positions where we cannot listen to Jesus, "Keep sober and alert, because your enemy the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5.8. It is also not about trick-or-treating. Truly, Samhain is so deceptive and insidious; remember, it is the children who were the prime sacrifices.
Rather, this is about one of the most evil, if not the most evil, night of the year, and about God's love reminding us that he has once and for all that is is HE who is victorious, giving us an entire month of honouring the dead of God's children - not Satan's.
Thanks be to the final supreme sacrifice to end all sacrifice, that has given us All Saints' Day (November 1st). Let the real celebrations begin.
Sources for Purgatory month:
November pray
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