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 intercede for their nearest and dearest
how children recall the lives of relatives
this is faith in action
life conquering death
the hope of the cross
n now i am on dicey ground
its over
bye

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