souls n saints n sinners n holloween
strange time of year this last night paganism reigned in da guise of little 'uns collecting sweets n stuff didn't want mine to do it grumpy dad but da americanism of it all does my head in not to mention da history behind it n my bleak spiritual outook wot amazes me is that people are so unaware of the basis for holloween n buy the candy soft all american version of it tried to address this with some friends but they couldn't grasp what i was on about maybe its just me . . . 2day has easier choice all saints those who lived lives worthy of memory of re-calling our commitment to be holy i am not much of a saint-lover but if i had to pick my top 5 i would go for: St Benedict of Nursia St Francis de Sales St Henri Nouwen St Thomas Merton St Abhishiktananda just try looking some of them up! 2morrow all souls the real deal lovingly recalling those we know who have died n asking gods mercy n grace n love for them i have grown into this feast watched how lovingly others interce...