Sanctifying Halloween

[Fidelis]

"We have entered the 21st century. It is getting harder to be “in” the world but not “of” the world. How are we to explain to our children that what is now the top money-making “holiday” of the year after Christmas is not a truly Christian holiday? We have an onslaught of Halloween witches, ghosts, goblins, vampires, etc. everywhere we turn. How do we bring a message to our children to say that being a Christian does not mean that we cannot have fun? How do we convey that that we must not constantly be negative and condemn everything?..

To see the entire article, go to Catholic Educator’s Resource at

catholiceducation.org/articl…ans/lp0090.html

 

[space_ghost]

Halloween is a personal favorite of mine…

 

[puzzleannie]

relax, let the kids have fun, and check out www.cuf.org go to Faith Facts–All Hallows Eve.