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REMINDER: - Halloween is a CATHOLIC Tradition! - It was celebrated between the night of November 1st (All Saints' Day) and November 2nd (All Souls' Day). - On that night, the poor—especially children—would go from door to door asking for food; in exchange, they offered to pray for the souls of the deceased loved ones of the families who helped them. <- This is how the tradition of going door-to-door began. - Catholic families would prepare for this day by setting aside food to give to those who came asking. - Wealthier families would prepare small, sweet cakes—a luxury at the time—which eventually came to be known as "soul cakes." <- This is how the tradition of giving out "sweets" began. - The celebration included lighting candles to commemorate the deceased, carving makeshift lanterns out of hollowed-out vegetables, and the occasional ringing of church bells. <- This is how the tradition of candles and carved pumpkins began. - This tradition remained alive in Europe until the 16th century, when it began to fade in some regions due to the rise of the Protestant Church. Protestants rejected the practice of praying for the souls of the dead—as they did not believe in Purgatory—and even prohibited the ringing of church bells for this purpose. - Later, around 1900, the celebration began to lose its original meaning across much of the world. It shifted to October 31st and became increasingly associated with witchcraft, a fascination with death, and acts of mischief, such as "trick-or-treating." - Ultimately, between 1900 and 1980, mass media established the horror-themed aesthetic and the modern-day interpretation of the holiday, effectively stripping away its original, deeper significance. collective --- This November 1st, I invite everyone to pray for the souls of the departed and to practice charity toward those who have the least. Perhaps one day we will be able to reclaim the beautiful, original meaning that this date once held—a meaning it should never have lost.

Pray for Pope Leo XIV The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. On October 13, doctors at Rome's Gemelli Hospital removed the lower lobe of his right lung, and tests on the nodule confirmed adenocarcinoma. The surgery went without complications. Within hours, bishops, priests and ordinary believers around the world were asking for prayers for the Holy Father. This is exactly what Scripture calls the Church to do. "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him" (James 5:14). Paul urges that "supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority" (1 Timothy 2:1-2). And when Peter himself was in chains, "prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him" (Acts 12:5). In the BibleRoll library, Sam Shamoun shares a sermon the first Pope Leo, Leo the Great, preached in 444. Leo points to Luke 22, where Jesus tells Simon, "I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." As Leo puts it, "the Lord took special care of Peter and prayed especially for Peter." He also reminds his flock that "we are one in Christ," and that no member of the body stands apart from the Head. The takeaway: When the shepherd suffers, the whole flock prays. Christ prayed for Peter, the early Church prayed for Peter, and today we can pray for Peter's successor: for healing, for strength, and for wisdom for his doctors.

October 13, 1917 — The Miracle of the Sun at Fátima 109 years ago today, tens of thousands gathered in a rain-soaked field near Fátima, Portugal, expecting a miracle. Three shepherd children—Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Marto—had reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary beginning in May 1917. On October 13, an estimated 30,000 to 70,000 people assembled at the Cova da Iria, including believers, skeptics, and journalists, to witness what would become one of the most extraordinary reported events in modern Christian history. According to numerous eyewitness accounts, the rain suddenly stopped, the clouds parted, and the sun appeared to spin, radiating brilliant colors across the sky. Witnesses described the sun seeming to plunge toward the earth before returning to its place. Some reported that their previously soaked clothing and the muddy ground had dried. The phenomenon became known as the Miracle of the Sun. Although accounts varied and the event remains disputed, the Catholic Church recognized the Fátima apparitions as worthy of belief in 1930. But the message of Fátima was never simply about a spectacular event in the heavens. It was a call to repentance, prayer, conversion, and devotion to Christ. Our Lady of Fátima urged the faithful to pray the Rosary and turn away from sin. More than a century later, the message continues to resonate: a world drifting from God desperately needs repentance and faith. As Christ Himself proclaimed, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” — Matthew 4:17 Our Lady of Fátima, pray for us.