Happy All Hallows Day. In the Middle Ages, this day - the first of November: All Saints Day - was known as the beginning of the “dark half of the year.” It is six months precisely from May Day, the recognized beginning of spring. The days in the north are shorter. Mornings surprise us on those first steps out the doorway as the chill from the evening persists. Illuminated pumpkins line the porch steps, and soon - though hopefully not too soon - the lights of the Advent season will brighten the winter.
a sermon for All Saints Day
a sermon for All Saints Day
a sermon for All Saints Day
Happy All Hallows Day. In the Middle Ages, this day - the first of November: All Saints Day - was known as the beginning of the “dark half of the year.” It is six months precisely from May Day, the recognized beginning of spring. The days in the north are shorter. Mornings surprise us on those first steps out the doorway as the chill from the evening persists. Illuminated pumpkins line the porch steps, and soon - though hopefully not too soon - the lights of the Advent season will brighten the winter.