The formal date for commemorating the faithful departed was set in 998 by Odilo, the abbot of Cluny, who dedicated November 2 as a day to honor all the deceased ... recite the Rosary for the ...

Now, begin the mysteries of the day. Start each decade by announcing ... shield me from the enemy and receive me at the hour of my death. Amen. At the end of the Rosary any suitable prayers ...

In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray in their home by reciting the Rosary: "We need to return to the ...

1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2) take place during this time. Customs vary, but can include standard Catholic rituals — including attending Mass and praying for the dead with rosary beads ...

Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that’s associated with death, but it’s far from a sad holiday. Instead, it’s a time to celebrate the lives of those who have ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pan de muerto, or “bread of the dead,” traditional for Mexico’s Day of the Dead, sits for sale at a ...

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a day for honoring and remembering those who have died. The holiday, celebrated annually on Nov. 1 and 2, is a joyful celebration, aimed at celebrating ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors that sacred cycle by venerating the dead and celebrating their annual return to the world of the living. Paola Morrongiello/NYPOST In life ...

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween ...

“Don’t sweat stuff that will mean nothing to you in 10 years, or possibly in 10 days.” Or would they echo the legendary magician Harry Houdini’s secret phrase with his wife, Bess, which ...