Br. Christopher Daniel, O.P., on Playing Dress Up

"This evening, a substantial part of our country will put on costumes and pretend to be someone else. There are good reasons to be skeptical about much of what surrounds the American celebration of Halloween. Many prefer to dress up as saints, or even superheroes, rather than ghosts and ghoulies (or certainly devils!). But the desire to dress up as someone else is not a part of the celebration that provokes much comment. The dressing up itself is widespread both among fans and critics of the fall holiday."

In a recent commentary, Brother Christopher Daniel, O.P., reflected on the truth that, underneath any mask or costume, is the identity given to us by God and on the eternal party to which we have all been called and where "we will all be wearing matching baptismal garments as our costumes - and at that party it will be all treats, no tricks."

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Dominicana: Playing Dress Up (31 OCT 23)