If you’ve been around here long enough, you know where we stand. But we haven’t always opted to not partake in the “innocent” parts of Halloween. We used to dress up our young one in secular cute costumes and allow them to collect treats from loved ones. We shifted as we learned more, Enthroned our home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and were convicted to live more radically for Christ.
Having been invited to an All Saints’ Party (18 years ago) at a traditional Latin Mass parish was a big help for us to follow His promptings and ditch the secular celebrations of Halloween.
Below are a few resources that I’ve shared previously on Instagram. I’m sharing here in efforts to make it easier for people to find as it is a question that I get every year.
May we work to reinstitute the Catholic customs and celebrate happy and holy feasts of All Saints & All Souls.
You’ll find many traditional Catholics in both camps. Without Church teaching, we are free to discern for ourselves/families.
We’ve found that current Halloween celebrations
are so far removed from anything of the Faith and
does not help to bring one closer to God. Also,
the holiday itself is so immersed in the occult at this point that we opted to have nothing to do with it.
For us, it is simple. We’ve asked, how does this serve us in growing closer to Christ?
We desire to raise holy & happy (not as the world
provides) children.
Instead, we prepare for All Saints Day and All
Souls Day with festivities on All Hallows’ Eve with like minded families. We observe the Vigil of All Saints with a fast and partial abstinence, as the Church has traditionally set.
We attend Holy Mass on All Saints Day as the Church requires.
To clarify from my recent stories/posts, there is not an official church teaching on the celebration of Halloween. If you haven’t already caught on, my family doesn’t celebrate Halloween — anymore. As my husband and I learned more and grew in our Faith, we sought to do things differently and correct our ways. I don’t place judgement on what another has discerned for their family. But I do share that which has helped us along and continues to challenge us to do more and do better for the glory of God.
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