(Actually, the Devil has NONE of the good holidays.) Welcome, friends, to an annual practice of mine this time of year, every year: Writing an article or blog post about how Halloween is actually a CHRISTIAN holiday! So... here we go: Most of the things we do on Halloween actually originate from within Christian practice! Let’s explore a little bit, and learn some history while we’re at it: 1. Isn’t October 31 st the ancient pagan festival of Samhain? Yes, but observing Samhain had actually died out by the time Pope Gregory III (d. 741) moved the feast of All Saints from May 13 to November 1. (Rumor has it this was done to avoid spring/summer fevers amongst pilgrims.) The evening prior to All Saints was “All Hallows’ Eve,” shortened to “Halloween.” (Celebrating Samhain has re-appeared amongst neo-pagans, but in terms of continuously being observed, it is not as old as All Hallows’ Eve!) 2. Why do we dress up in costumes? Costumes on All Souls Day (November 2 nd ) show...