Tuesday, November 3, 2015

"All Hallow's Eve; a sonnet of reclamation" - by Malcom Guite

I think you will enjoy Malcolm's blog, his poem and his appreciation of Christian doctrine.

"Halloween seems to be creeping up on Christmas in the crass commercialism stakes, even here in England, where the tradition is less strong! Halloween itself simply means the eve of all Hallows, and All Hallows is the Christian feast of All Saints, or All Saints Day’ a day when we think particularly of those souls in bliss who, even in this life, kindled a light for us, or to speak more exactly, reflected for us and to us, the already-kindled light of Christ!,  It is followed immediately on November 2nd by All Souls Day. the day we remember all the souls who have gone before us into the light of Heaven."

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