All Souls Day a Christian Holy Day
When is All Souls Day? This holiday is always celebrated on November 2, November 3rd if the 2nd falls on a Sunday
About All Souls Day
The Christian holiday of All Souls Day pays respect and remembers the souls of all friends and loved ones who have died and gone to heaven. It is a time to pray for the reception of our loved one’s souls into heaven. Upon death, Christians believe that souls of the dead are not cleansed of sin. Praying for the souls of loved ones helps to remove the stain of sin and allow them to enter the pearly gates of heaven. Odilo, an abbot of Cluny started All Souls Day in 998.
Often people will pray to their lost loved ones and even ask for special favors.
Did you know? All Souls Day is sometimes called the “Day of the Dead”. In Mexico, Dio De Los Muertos is celebrated on this day.
Today’s Quote: “We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” – – Mother Teresa
History and Origin of All Souls Day
During the 10th century, Odilo of Cluny, a Benedictine monk, created a day of prayer and remembrance for the souls of the faithfully departed. It is an annual holiday that is still celebrated today.
This Day in History
In addition to today’s holiday, here are some things that happened on this day:
- George Washington says goodbye to his troops after the end of the Revolutionary War. (1783)
- American astronaut Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev are the first crew to reside onboard the International Space Station (ISS). (2000)
- Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone, was born on this day in 1734.
Related Holidays
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Dio De Los Muertos – This is the Mexican celebration of the dead.
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