To our Serbian&Croatian friends --Today is All Saints Day . Good wishes and thoughtful remembrances.🤗🤗🤗 In areas with a historically high Catholic population, All Saints' Day still has a deeply important cultural relevance. All Saints' Day occurs every November 1st. It is a holiday celebrated by Catholics and some Protestants, which celebrates all those who have entered heaven. Though there are many saints that may not be recognized by the Catholic church, Catholic celebrations focus on those who have been officially canonized.
It is not possible to accurately find the true origins of All Saints' Day, but historians say that it was chosen to occur on the same day as Pagan celebrations venerating the dead.
The Church appointed a single day for all -- All Saints' Day. Celebrating this holiday on November 1st became official in the seventh century, when Pope Gregory III founded a repository for the relics of all of the apostles, confessors, martyrs, and saints. While Catholic celebrations of All Saints' Day tend to focus on saints, Protestants choose to commemorate all Christians.
This day is considered a Holy Day of Obligation. This means that Catholic people are expected to attend mass as part of their observance. During mass, there is typically a reading of the Beatitudes, a collection of blessings given by Jesus. Afterward, people may light candles to dead relatives, or visit graves to leave flowers. Many countries around the world have also developed their own folk traditions surrounding this holiday.[ This information is for us , for the Indians, to know the importance of this All Saint'sDay 😊]
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