Keeping Halloween Catholic
A Talk by Fr. Ermatinger
Outline of Talk
- Prayers and Introductions: 0:00-0:27
- Puritanical Reaction to Halloween: 0:72-1:50
- Why the Reaction to Halloween?: 1:50-2:47
- Cultural Misunderstandings
- Loss of Cultural Roots
- It’s Ours: 2:47-6:04
- Vigil Feast of All Saints: 2:26-4:28
- Vigil Before Fasts
- Penitential in Waiting
- Commercialization is Not A Reason to Abandon: 4:28-5:40
- Eventide: 5:40-6:04
- History of Halloween: 6:04-14:44
- Originally Feast for the Consecration of the Pantheon: 6:04-8:11
- May 13th, 609
- Moved to November 1st
- Vigil Became Associated with Autumn Harvest Festivals: 8:11-10:57
- Allegorically Christ’s Harvest of Souls
- Pagan View of Death: 9:03-10:57
- Neo-Pagan Postmodern View
- Contrasted with Catholic View
- Neo-Pagan Postmodern View
- St. Augustin of Canterbury: 10:57-12:00
- Aside: “Stay Safe”: 12:00-13:13
- Celtic Traditions: 13:13-14:44
- Supposed to Be Fun
- Mocking to Break Hold: 13:56-14:44
- Originally Feast for the Consecration of the Pantheon: 6:04-8:11
- History of Some Aspects of Halloween: 14:44-26:44
- Souling Was Original Trick Or Treating: 14:44-15:20
- Treats As Payment for Praying for the Dead
- Souling Poem: 15:20-17:28
- Tricks Were Threats: 17:01-17:28
- Turnips and Jack O’Lantern: 17:28-18:01
- Picnic in Graveyard: 18:01-18:30
- Aside: Hiding Death Is Not Healthy: 18:30-18:56
- Immigrants in the US: 18:56-19:20
- Time of Foolery and Mischief: 19:20-26:44
- Ordered Society Has a Day for Chaos: 19:56-26:44
- Chaos is Controlled and Limited
- Ordered Society Has a Day for Chaos: 19:56-26:44
- Souling Was Original Trick Or Treating: 14:44-15:20
- Upcoming Feasts in November: 26:44-32:49
- Asides:
- Indulgences: 27:24-28:45
- (Real Demons, Ghosts, Hauntings): 28:45-30:30
- Asides:
- Rescuing Halloween: 32:49-35:05
— Fr. Ermatinger