Couple of days ago, on the 2nd of November, we celebrated All Souls' Day. Day where all people, who had passed away was remembered just with a lighting a candles.
Bit about history of that day:
In Western Christianity, All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed. This day is principally observed in the Catholic Church, although some churches of the Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it. The Eastern Orthodox churches observe several All Souls' Days during the year. The Roman Catholic celebration is based on the doctrine that the souls of the faithful which at death have not been cleansed from the temporal punishment due to venial sins, or have not fully been purged from attachment to mortal sins, cannot attain the beatific vision in heaven yet, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the Mass. In other words, when they died, they had not yet attained full sanctification and moral perfection, a requirement for entrance into Heaven. This sanctification is carried out posthumously in Purgatory. The Western celebration of All Souls' Day is on 2 November.
In Estonia, we used to celebrate it every year on the 2nd of November. So did I also here in my new home. Since I could not visit the graveyard and tend a light there, when I was instead tend a light at home. Thad subsidiary can be used as well and it is to be honest, quite common to use, since often the graveyards are further away and not close to visit and then instead it will be visit in weekend. I think, that it is quite nice memory, to light a candle and remember those, who are passed away.
