Halloween is celebrated only on October 31st, Day of the dead is celebrated starting on October 31st and ending on November 2nd. The day of the dead was started centuries ago by the catholics and aztecs. This holiday is a combination of All soul’s day from the Aztecs and All saint’s day from the Catholics. Halloween was started by the celts over 2,000 years ago, it is celebrating the end of the harvest. Celebrations…
In order to turn J.C Sturm’s For All the Saints into a short film, I will be looking at the locations, casting, and the process of turning the short story into a movie. Firstly, much of the story takes place in a hospital’s kitchen. The kitchen of the hospital is one of the most significant locations in the story because that is where Alice and Jacko met and their friendship blossomed to what it was. Another location is the Church, which is where Jacko took Alice on their last night together…
All-Saints Episcopal Church was a religious experience that made my religious faith Roman Catholic to be challenged and was taught over the years. To begin, it challenged my religious faith, as some traditions that I learned from my Catholic faith were not present such as having one main Priest to there were many here involving women as well. Second, another thing that challenged the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church that I learned and being present at All-Saints Episcopal Church is hearing…
At my church, Queen of All Saints, there is a religious education program in which I was a student for eight years. It began in first grade and continued all the way throughout eighth grade. It began in October and lasted until April. Once I hit sixth grade I intended on being an Alter Server at my church. I had been an Alter Server for 3 years and it taught me many things such as having a greater appreciation and more understanding of the symbols of church. I believed that I have a deeper…
of the Dead is celebrated all across Mexico. It’s the day where all Mexicans pay their respect to the dead. They pray and remember family members and friends who have died. It is believed that on the nights of October 31 through the night of November 2 the souls of people who have passed return to earth. On October 31 it is known as All Saints Day Eve. On All Saints Day, November 1, small children who have died are honored as "angelitos," little angels. The next day, All Souls Day, is the day…
roaming the Earth, they would think you were one of them. Let's go a bit further in the future to when the Catholic Church was taking everybody’s holidays and trying to convert them. They turned the demon dress-up party into “All Hallows Eve,” “All Soul’s Day,” and “All Saints Day”…
Saint Thomas More truly was a great man, worthy of his canonization and throughout his life he exhibited many gifts, talents, and qualities. He was born February 7, 1478, became the councilor for King Henry VIII and Lord High Chancellor of England before his death on July 6, 1535. This man was called a ‘Man for All Seasons’ or in other words a Renaissance Man. This title, along with many of his other prestigious titles, was presented to him because of how he put God at the center of his…
known as Berbers) are taking matters into their own hands, the FLN (National LIberation Front) has gained support of almost all of the native Algerians. This is going to be the first war that African people have ever revolted against European power. They are in and they are on a mission. As you know, today is All Saints Day. Guerilla fighters have launched various attacks all across Algeria already such as massacres of the French, bombing of the…
Dia de los Meurtos - more commonly known as the Day of the Dead – is a traditional festivity dating back almost 3,000 years, that is practiced all over Mexico and in certain parts of the United States. The story behind this idiosyncratic holiday is that over 500 years ago, when the Spanish Conquistadors found what are now the remnants of the Aztec Empire, they had encountered the indigenous peoples participating in an activity that seemed to mock death. This ritual was in honor of their goddess…
in Europe, the ties with economic, social, and political power lead to a grasp on modern life. Up until this point, no one dared to question the teachings of the Church. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the Wittenberg’s All Saints Church door proclaiming his views about the absurdity that is buying indulgences to exonerate sin (Cole, 343). The radical act of placing ideas that indicated the corruption of the church and pope was an event that would lead to the protestant…