Are Catholic holidays pagan?

[aea1016]

I have no idea what to say when people say all the holidays I celebrate are pagan! Can you help me with that? Like the history of Christmas and Halloween and Easter (Easter bunny and eggs) and all that.

 

[Michelle_Arnold]

Recommended reading:

• [Is Catholicism Pagan? (http://www.catholic.com/library/Is_Catholicism_Pagan.asp)
• [The Antichrist at the Manger (http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1993/9312fea1.asp) by T. L. Frazier
• [Smashing Pumpkins (http://www.envoymagazine.com/backissues/2.5/story1.html) by Brian Paul