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OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
11/1/2018 6:58 pm

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11/2/2018 8:33 pm

All Souls' Day



All Souls' Day, also known as Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and Day of the Dead, is observed annually on November 2nd. All Souls' Day commemorates the souls of deceased Christians. It's developed out of All Saints' Day, and is associated with that holiday and Halloween. There are a variation of beliefs and practices observed among different churches on the day.



For Catholics, the day is for praying for the souls of those who are dead and in purgatory. In the late tenth or early eleventh century, Saint Odilo of Cluny decided that All Souls' Day would take place after All Saints' Day. All Catholic monasteries that were dependent on the Abbey of Cluny were to observe the day. Monks were to make prayers, alms, and sacrifices for those in purgatory. From here, All Souls' Day spread to other Western churches.



For Anglicans it is an optional holiday, an extension of All Saints' Day, used to remember those who have died in faith, especially relatives. It was not observed much by the Anglican Church during the Reformation, but began being celebrated again by some parishes in the nineteenth century, and was revived even more during World War I, when there was a need to mourn for those who had died in the war.



In Protestant denominations, similar practices have been adhered to as the Anglican church, and the day is not as practiced as much as it is in the Catholic Church. Eastern churches celebrate the day during a different time of the year altogether. In some countries, such as Mexico, it is known as the Day of the Dead. It is observed as such in parts of the United States with large Latin American communities as well.



OnDaFence 36M/44M

11/1/2018 7:01 pm

This should answer the questions from yesterday's blog.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

11/1/2018 7:01 pm

Dia de Mortos .... Jr...


OnDaFence 36M/44M

11/1/2018 7:02 pm

I have another fun blog tied to these but it will take me awhile to get it developed....


OnDaFence 36M/44M

11/1/2018 7:03 pm

give me an hour or two to get iut posted....


Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
11/1/2018 8:31 pm

Good [post.
I broke my right arm today that has been broken 2wice before. I am back from hospital in a cast and can't do anything for at least 2 weeks. It is very hard to type. It hurts like hell and I am going to bed right now. I passed out on kitchen floor a few minutes ago. Not fun.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

11/1/2018 9:07 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    Good [post.
    I broke my right arm today that has been broken 2wice before. I am back from hospital in a cast and can't do anything for at least 2 weeks. It is very hard to type. It hurts like hell and I am going to bed right now. I passed out on kitchen floor a few minutes ago. Not fun.
Oh shit no! I am so sorry to hear this. You'd think they'd load you down with pain meds. My Drs do down here, but then again I ask for them and they are covered.


jrodd 65M
4396 posts
11/2/2018 2:30 am

Yes Dia de Muertos I see the odd looking skulls with the flowers all over its face .Skull candies and toy coffins that pop up little skelitons . Im doing little research on a much healthier pain med .


OnDaFence 36M/44M

11/2/2018 8:33 pm

    Quoting jrodd:
    Yes Dia de Muertos I see the odd looking skulls with the flowers all over its face .Skull candies and toy coffins that pop up little skelitons . Im doing little research on a much healthier pain med .
I'll keep my oxys... I love BIG Pharma.