All
Saints' Day
All Saints' Day
Many
churches in the United States celebrate All
Saints' Day to
honor all the saints, particularly those who do not have their own
special feast day, on November 1.
The idea for All Saints' Day goes back to the fourth
century when the Greek Christians kept a festival on the first Sunday
after Pentecost (in late May or early June) in honor of all martyrs
and saints. Other sources say that a commemoration of “All Martyrs”
began to be celebrated as early as 270 CE but no specific month or
date is recorded. Pope Gregory IV made All Saints' Day an authorized
holiday in 837 CE. It is speculated that the chosen date for the
event, November 1, may have been an attempt to supplant the pagan
Festival of the Dead (also known as Samhain or the feast of Saman,
lord of death). All Saints' Day, which is celebrated globally,
is closely tied with All
Souls’ Day,
which was first instituted at the monastery in Cluny in 993 CE and
quickly spread among Christians. All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
are also closely linked with Halloween,
which is a shortened for the name “All Hallows' Even”.
National Authors Day is celebrated always on November 1st
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National Authors Day celebrates authors and the books they write. Authors give us information, interesting subjects, and for some, even fantasies. Whether it be fact or fiction, authors contribute to our daily lives in some way or another. Today, thank an author for these contributions.
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A warm throw to cuddle up with while reading good book.
All Saints' Day, feast of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, and day on which churches glorify God for all God's saints, known and unknown. It is celebrated on Nov. 1 in the West, since Pope Gregory IV ordered its church-wide observance in 837. Its origin lies earlier in the common commemorations of martyrs who died in groups or whose names were unknown, which were held on various days in different parts of the Church; over time these celebrations came to include not only the martyrs but all saints. During the Reformation the Protestant churches understood "saints" in its New Testament usage as including all believers and reinterpreted the feast of All Saints as a celebration of the unity of the entire Church. In medieval England the festival was known as All Hallows, hence the name Halloween [ = All Hallows' eve ] for the preceding evening.
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Yes-yes) This day is National Authors' Day! =)
ReplyDeleteThis observance was adopted by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1929 and in 1949 was given a place on the list of special days, weeks and months prepared by the US Department of Commerce. The resolution states in part: “By celebrating an Authors’ Day as a nation, we would not only show patriotism, loyalty, and appreciation of the men and women who have made American literature possible, but would also encourage and inspire others to give of themselves in making a better America.” It was also resolved “that we commemorate an Authors’ Day to be observed on November First each year.”
In 1949 the day was recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce whose resolution states in part: “By celebrating an Author’s Day as a nation, we would not only show patriotism, loyalty, and appreciation of the men and women who have made American literature possible, but would also encourage and inspire others to give of themselves in making a better America.”