The day before All Saints is called Halloween in the secular world. The name is Christian because Halloween means “Eve of All Hallows,” the Eve of All Saints, but that is the only Christian element in it. All the rest that accompanies Halloween goes back to the time before Christianity. It was a Celtic feast. They believed that after sunset on Samhain, which we now call Halloween, the spirits of the dead and evil spirits roamed the skies seeking to harm humans, especially if the dead had been harmed by them. To protect themselves, people disguised themselves by dressing up in costumes and carried lights inside turnips. In order to turn a pagan feast into a Christian feast, the Church placed the feast of All Saints on November 1st, to coincide with the pagan celebration. Children have fun on Halloween now, but it would be a pity if children did not know the Christian feast at this time—the feast of All Saints. So, if your children are celebrating Halloween and know nothing about All Saints, please explain All Saints to them. We are Christians. Let us celebrate All Saints.