As Fr. Chris Alar explains, the evening we now call Halloween began not as a pagan ritual, but as a sacred Christian vigil—All Hallows’ Eve, the holy night before the solemnity of All Saints’ Day. This feast, instituted in the 700s, has always been a time to honor the saints and pray for the faithful departed. The Church’s ancient practice of vigils reflected the truth that holy days begin at sundown, anticipating the joy of what is to come.

Many times as Catholics we are asked, "Where is Confession in the Bible?" Hear Fr. Chris explain where it is in the Bible and why Jesus told us that we need to go to the priest.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122425.cfm