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Oct 24, 2023 25 min

60 - Catholicism and Halloween

from Crash Course Catholicism Hosted by Dr Caitlin West

What are the roots of Halloween? Can Catholics celebrate it? Do Catholics believe in GHOSTS?! (Spooooky) In this episode, we discuss Halloween, and how we might celebrate it as Catholics. ⁠⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠:https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/ References and further reading/listening/viewing: John 17:15 Drew the Catholic, "Former Mormon Bishop is Becoming Catholic" Catholic Answers, "It's OK to Celebrate Halloween" "What's the Point of Halloween?" "Can Catholics Celebrate Halloween?" "The (Fake) Pagan History of Halloween" "Weird Halloween Questions" "FFAF: Scary Stories to Give Kids 'Goosebumps'" "What are Ghosts?" Adam Blai, "Do Catholics Believe in Ghosts?: Church Teaching on Purgatory" Word on Fire, "It's Time for Catholics to Start Embracing Halloween" Fr John Flader, "Should Catholics Celebrate Halloween?" The Catholic Weekly, Fr John Flader, "When Did We Start Celebrating All Saints Day?" Aleteia, "The Church asks us to focus on '4 Last Things': What are they?" "How should a Catholic react to an encounter with a ghost?" Peter Kreeft, Doors in the Walls of the World: Signs of Transcendence in the Human Story

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