Y'all,
Talking about Catholics not being rude toward them.
However I accident came across a Catholic t.v. show. I think it is great
that they have a Catholic show for Catholics. For that we Christians have
one, and then Catholics have one. However what caught me is that when the
priest end his prayer he said Mary our Lord through Jesus. I thought wait a
minute that is a cult saying? Anyone one to comment on it? IN a friendly
way, sorry for the cap n, I accident hit the caps
John
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Subject: [RR] Halloween history
> Bill Petro wrote at http://www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/default.htm
>
> HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN
>
> Halloween (Allhallows Even) is the evening of October 31. In its
> strictly religious aspect this occasion is known as the vigil of
> Hallowmas or All Saints' Day, November 1, observed by the Roman
> Catholic and Anglican churches. In the fourth decade of the 8th
> century, Pope Gregory III assigned this date for celebrating the feast
> when he consecrated a chapel in St. Peter's basilica to all the saints.
> Gregory IV extended the feast to the entire church in 834. In Latin
> countries the evening of October 31 is observed only as a religious
> occasion, but in Great Britain, Ireland, and the United States, ancient
> Halloween folk customs persist alongside the ecclesiastical observance.
>
> Students of folklore believe that the popular customs of Halloween show
> traces of the Roman harvest festival of Pomona and of Druidism. These
> influences are inferred from the use of nuts and apples as traditional
> Halloween foods and from the figures of witches, black cats, and
> skeletons commonly associated with the occasion.
>
> In pre-Christian Ireland and Scotland, the Celtic year ended on October
> 31, the eve of Samhain, and was celebrated with both religious and
> harvest rites. For the Druids, Samhain was both the "end of summer" and
> a festival of the dead. The spirits of the departed were believed to
> visit their kinsmen in search of warmth and good cheer as winter
> approached. It was also an occasion when fairies, witches, and goblins
> terrified the populace. The agents of the supernatural were alleged to
> steal infants, destroy crops, and kill farm animals. Bonfires were
> lighted on hilltops on the eve of Samhain. The fires may have been
> lighted to guide the spirits of the dead to the homes of their kinsmen
> or to kill and ward off witches.
>
> During the middle ages when the common folk believed that witchcraft was
> devoted to the worship of Satan, this cult included periodic meetings,
> known as witches' Sabbaths, which were allegedly given over to feasting
> and revelry. One of the most important Sabbaths as held on Halloween.
> Witches were alleged to fly to these meetings on broomsticks, accompanied
> by black cats who were their constant companions. Stories of these
> Sabbaths are the source of much folklore about Halloween.
>
> Pranks and mischief were common on Halloween. Wandering groups of
> celebrants blocked doors of houses with carts, carried away gates and
> plows, tapped on windows, threw vegetables at doors, and covered
> chimneys with turf so that smoke could not escape. In some places boys
> and girls dressed in clothing of the opposite sex and, wearing masks,
> visited neighbors to play tricks. These activities generally resembled
> the harmful and mischievous behavior attributed to witches, fairies,
> and goblins. The contemporary "trick or treat" custom resembles an
> ancient Irish practice associated with Allhallows Eve. Groups of
> peasants went from house to house demanding food and other gifts in
> preparation for the evening's festivities. Prosperity was assured for
> liberal donors and threats were made against stingy ones. These
> contributions were often demanded in the name of Muck Olla, an early
> Druid deity, or of St. Columb Cille, who worked in Ireland during the
> 6th century. In England some of the folk attributes of Halloween were
> assimilated by Guy Fawkes day celebrated on November 5. Consequently
> Halloween lost some of its importance there.
>
> Immigrants from Great Britain and Ireland brought secular Halloween
> customs to the U.S., but the festival did not become popular in this
> country until the latter part of the 19th century. This may have been
> because it had long been popular with the Irish, who migrated here in
> large numbers after 1840. In America, though some churches observe
> Halloween with religious services, most people regard it as a secular
> festival. This reflects the prevailing American attitude toward a great
> many church festivals and holy days, as we will see in future
> histories.
>
> Bill Petro, your friendly neighborhood historian
>
> Jesus is Lord!
>
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