This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.
Every year, people around the world celebrate Halloween, a holiday marked by spooky costumes and trick-or-treating. But what many may not know is the holiday's origins and significance.
According to Dr. Marcel Brown of the Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture in Tulsa, the word 'Halloween' is derived from 'hallows,' meaning holy, and 'een,' meaning evening. For the Catholic faithful, it is known as All Hallow's Eve, a celebration to remember those who died.
As Dr. Brown explained, 'They are supposed to be reminders of death and of the last days.' The celebration is an opportunity to reflect on the realities of death and judgment, and to live our lives today knowing that choices made now have a serious impact on how our death and judgment will be.
Published on November 1, 2019 by Citizen TV.
