2007-10-22 10:04:36 · 7 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All Saints day is for the Saints in Heaven and All Soul's Day is for the souls in puragtory.
All Saint's day was created by the Catholic Church for the saints who are in heaven, whose names may not be known - similar in concept to the Tomb of the Unknown soldier.
All soul's day is for the souls that are destined for heaven but are still in purgatory. It is a day to pray for the souls in purgatory. This is probably the origin of the Mexican festival of el Dia del Muerte
2007-10-22 10:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by Robin Runesinger 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
All Souls Day and All Saints Day were invented by the Christian Church when it invaded Europe as a means to try and lure the "commoners" away from celebrating Samhain in an attempt to eradicate paganism in Europe.
2007-10-22 10:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by romer151 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"All Saints" is to commemorate Martyrs, Passion-Bearers, Fools for Christ, Unmercenaries*, Holy Hierarchs, and Righteous Leaders.
(An "Unmercenary" is someone who gave up all he/she had in worldly wealth and used all he/she knew to care for others.)
"All Souls" is to commemorate all the other departed Faithful. They are not close together. All Saints is the first Sunday after Pentecost, while there are several Saturdays that are given over to the commemoration of All Souls.
2007-10-22 10:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by Hoosier Daddy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All mothers are enjoyed and celebrated at present, yet we don't worship the introduction over the writer. Worship Jesus. Thank God that He gave us existence, for he's the writer of existence. Gen 2:7 (7) And Jehovah God formed guy of the dirt of the floor, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of existence; and guy grew to develop right into a living soul.
2016-10-04 09:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All "souls" do not reside in heaven. All genuine "saints" do.
The "souls" get priority, because they need the help.
2007-10-22 20:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all souls are saints.
2007-10-22 10:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by LaptopJesus 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Robin Runesinger" (above) is correct. Well done, Robin.
Are you really a Giggly Giraffe? That's cute
2007-10-22 10:12:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋