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S. L. Linton's avatar

I love October and Halloween. I love the encroaching dark and the reminders of death. Not because I'm morbid or have a death wish, but because I know death will bring me over the threshold into God's house. There's judgment and reckoning on that side, too, but at least I will finally see my Lord face-to-face. This time of year reminds me that death isn't an ending. It's a transition. I used to have an "guilty pleasure" relationship with Halloween because I grew up Evangelical. But when I became Catholic, I realized Halloween is the vigil for All Saints' Day and that, among other things, deepened my understanding of the holiday, which in turn deepened my love of the entire season of autumn.

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Stephanie Loomis's avatar

As a child I enjoyed the fun of Hallowe'en, but after living in a place where spiritual warfare was sometimes palpable, I began to see only evil in it. I still prefer to celebrate "95 Theses day" on October 31 and All-Saints day on November 1.

As I learn more about Mexican culture in my Spanish lessons, I am learning to appreciate Día de los Muertos, a joyful time to remember those who have gone on before. Remembering seems to be an appropriate activity for autumn.

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