Halloween candy is a relatively new staple of the holiday only first becoming popular and widely distributed in the 1920s and ...

Discover 20 Halloween secrets, from ancient rituals to modern customs, and uncover how this spooky holiday evolved over time!

The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years, to the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-un”).

Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, is a holiday filled with costumes, candy, and spooky decorations. However, behind the ...

1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...

When you gather around the Thanksgiving table, take a moment to share your gratitude for life's many blessings, from the table laden with delectable food to the health and happiness of your loved ...

As the Wheel of the Year turns, we arrive at Samhain—the final harvest and the Witch’s New ... Together, we’ll craft beautiful Witches Bells to take home, a symbol of protection and blessing for your ...

Let's toast to all the happy couples with some words of kindness and a great Irish wedding blessing! Wise old words from Ireland abound, and Irish blessings and sayings for weddings are no exception.

Trick-or-treating—which has has admittedly changed in recent decades with the rise of trunk-or-treat events—evolved from several different rituals. Historians link it to a few different ancestors, ...

October has arrived, bringing the excitement of pumpkin patches, spooky decorations and haunted houses. Children are counting ...

Pronounced ‘sow-en’, Samhain is a Gaelic holiday beckoning the ‘darker half’ of the year. It takes place on the evening of 31 October through to 1 November as the Celtic day begins and ...

The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years, to the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-un”). Samhain actually means “November” in Irish; traditionally ...