Friday, November 2, 2007

All Souls Day




"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come."

"The Day for the Dead", they say.. A day for remembering our love ones who have passed away. Instead of going to cemetery, our family has a tradition of lightning candles outside our house at night and pray for the souls of dead. Praying for souls of loved ones helps to remove the stain of sin, and allow the souls to enter the gates of heaven, and the candles serve as their guide back home. Foods are offered at our altar as a belief that the dead partake of the food in spirit.

Even long after our loved ones have departed for their heavenly abode, we continue to feel their presence and their reassuring hands on our shoulders. The Holiday Spot offers a tribute to all those who are no more but still very much there.

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