11/03/2020
Today, we celebrate All Saints' Day - the day on which we commemorate the loved ones who had passed away. All Saints' Day is believed to be derived from the memory of all Christian martyrs on one chosen day. Such celebrations were introduced in the 4th century in various churches in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. Their dates varied from region to region, but it was customary to celebrate them around Easter. The celebrations of November 1 in Rome most likely began in 741. Numerous testimonies from the ninth century indicate that in England and the country of the Franks, on November 1, a celebration called sollemnitas sanctissima was observed. Therefore, All Saints Day is believed to have a pre-Christian origin. In 835, Pope Gregory IV asked Emperor Louis the Pious to introduce a compulsory celebration of sollemnitas sanctissima on November 1 throughout the empire.
In Poland, we celebrate All Saints Day with our relatives and extended family by going to the mass, visiting the cemetery where our relatives rest peacefully. We understand that this November ritual of placing flowers, lighting candles, meeting the family is very important to us and has a symbolic dimension. The most important thing, however, is to cherish the memory of those who are no longer with us, think about the time we spent together, and appreciate what we have experienced together ...
