“We are all born originals,” St. Carlo Acutis used to say, “but many of us die as photocopies.” As we celebrate All Saints’ Day, this is the perfect encouragement and mindset for us to have. The ...

When considering holidays in November, most people immediately think of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, and that's it. However, one significant holiday for many Christians falls at the very start of ...

Find today’s readings here. The Solemnity of All Saints, celebrated every November 1, nudges us to be mindful of our calling to be like the saints. I know: That sounds trite. We are not all destined ...

(RNS) — Grief runs by its own clock. Time speeds up and slows down at whim, but runs right on schedule in the land of the living. With or without grief, the next season comes. Winter ice follows ...

Long before the first Spirit Halloween store opened, there were spirits afoot in the cold, sparse, sad days of late October. Our spiritual ancestors in Ireland called this time Samhain (SOW-wen), when ...

As in the church’s early days, what continues to draw people to All Saints-by-the-Sea is a ‘spiritual thirst,’ says Rev. Channing Smith. (Photo courtesy of All Saints) In the winter of 1896, ...

Boasting a large Catholic population, New Orleans observes All Saints' Day more rigorously than other places in the United States. In the Crescent City, Nov. 1, a day of observance and remembrance of ...