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‘Death has not the last word’: El Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life

‘Death has not the last word’: El Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life

Thursday, October 30, 2025
"El Día de los Muertos" (The Day of the Dead), is a time of profound joy, not sorrow. It commemorates the lives of loved ones no longer here, weaving together Catholic beliefs and practices with ancient Indigenous views on the afterlife. The post ‘Death has not the last word’: El Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life first appeared on OSV News.