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All Souls Day emphasizes "the Christian belief in bodily resurrection and eternal life". [16] Some All Souls' Day traditions are associated with the doctrine of the poor souls of purgatory (in Roman Catholicism) or the intermediate state (in Protestantism and Orthodoxy). Bell tolling is done in honour of the dead.
Early in the 11th century, a Benedictine Abbot established All Souls' Day as a day to pray for the souls of deceased family members.
In some places, it begins on Oct. 31, Halloween, and concludes on Nov. 2, also known as All Souls’ Day. Nov. 1 honors deceased children and Nov. 2 focuses on adults.
Zaduszki (Polish: ⓘ) or Dzień Zaduszny (Polish: [ˈd͡ʑɛɲ zaˈduʂnɘ] ⓘ) is a Polish name for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) on 2 November. [1] The word Zaduszki originating from Dzień Zaduszny , can be roughly translated into English as "the day of prayers for the souls".
November 2, (All Souls Day), or "The Day of the Dead", is the day when all of the faithful dead are remembered. On that day, families go to cemeteries to light candles for their dead relatives, leave them flowers, and often to picnic. They also celebrate Suffrage Masses to shorten the time that souls need to leave Purgatory and the enter in ...
All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead, primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places ...
Vėlinės or Ilgės, [1] is the day of remembrance and honoring of the dead in Lithuania.It is celebrated on November 2 (All Souls' Day in the Catholic liturgy). It is often merged with All Saints' Day (Lat. Commemoratio Omnium Fidelium Defunctorum), celebrated on November 1.
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