On October 31, millions of Americans will celebrate Halloween, many of them Orthodox Christians unaware of the incompatibility between Christianity and Halloween. This article offers a few resources from Orthodox Christian sources to educate our families and youth on this dark holiday and how we are to respond.
[ba-quote]Abba Antony said, “Evil spirits, since they can do nothing, are but as actors in a play, changing their shapes and frightening children by their tumult and their make-believe.”[/ba-quote]
Articles
- Pastoral Message on the Celebration of Halloween by His Grace Bishop Youssef
- Halloween: Hallowed or Harmful? by His Grace Bishop Suriel
- On the Celebration of Halloween by Fr. Moses Samaan
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Let us pray that God will grant us wisdom to abstain from this dark celebration, and in all things bring honor to His Holy Name.
