Photo was taken at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Just before the mid term break started there was time to get some pumpkins ready for Halloween which takes place later tonight!

Thought on Monday – November – 31/10/2011

The Thought For Today is from the Book A Year To Remember while mid term break takes place this week

Tonight is Halloween and it’s origins go right back to our Celtic ancestors who celebrated the feast of Samhain on Nov 1st. They celebrated the new year on this day because it was a time of transition from light to darkness. They also believed that the boundary between the living world and that of the dead was very thin, so much so that the spirits of the dead returned. Some say Halloween is silly nonsense, a commercial opportunity and a waste of money. But Halloween has a lot to offer. Children love it and always will. For adults it brings back childhood memories of snap apple and other simple games that still survive. It puts us in touch with the mystery of life and that some things in life are often clouded in darkness. It put us in touch with the struggle between light and darkness and the struggle between good and evil. Halloween may have pagan origins but the Christian message is wrapped around it. It’s a simple Halloween message that God calms, encourages and reassures us especially when we struggle with darkness, evil, mystery and the unknown.