It’s no wonder kids love Halloween: they get permission (and even help) from the adults in their lives to dress up, pretend to be someone more powerful or scary or grown up than they are, go out after dark . . . and eat lots of candy.
For Christians, though, Halloween is more than a costume party; it is All Hallow’s Eve, the warm-up act for the main event the next day, All Saints Day.
Of course, Catholics celebrate the lives of the saints all year long. The lives of the saints are an endless source of wisdom and inspiration for how to live out the Gospel in the particular circumstances of our every day lives. Plus, they are visible signs of Christ’s triumph over sin and death—a bit of light, and a bit of good news, in a world that often seems all too dark and scary and sad.