Commentary Walking around my neighborhood this fall, I saw many skeletons. Bones seemed to protrude from every lawn. One evening, taking a walk in the encroaching darkness, a skeleton I hadn’t spotted noticed me. It was an action-activated Halloween display. My passing by caused the 7-foot-tall skeleton to emit a gruesome laugh. I literally jumped […]
Reclaiming Halloween
Together with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, All Hallows’ Eve is a time for reflection and celebration By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald When it comes to Halloween, haunted houses, ghosts and pumpkins are just a few things that come to mind. Dressing up in costume is a hallmark of the day, whether […]