Tag: All Souls' Day
No bodies, no graves, only lighted candles
’On the feast of All Souls’ Day, though I light a candle in our veranda and offer a prayer for him, I also prepare my son’s favorite dish’
Pope Francis: ‘Do you desire heaven above everything else?’
"Let’s face it, we have gotten pretty good at compromising with the Gospel,” the pope said in St. Peter’s Basilica on November 2
Rituals to memorialize the dead
Despite cultural differences, we share a common desire to memorialize the dead
Manila Cathedral opens chapel for souls ahead of ‘Undas’
The chapel, which will be open until November 9, features a marble relief of Mary, Refuge of Sinners and a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietá
Photos: Philippines’ candlemakers prepare for ‘Undas’
The demand for candles has picked up as authorities relaxed health restrictions and allowed more people to visit their departed
SPOTLIGHT: Filipinos let go of tradition, celebrate ‘loneliest’ All Souls’ Day...
Philippine govt is closing all cemeteries during this year’s observance of All Souls’ Day
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