All Hallows Eve, properly understood and celebrated (with all its fun and joy), can be a way for us to deepen our understanding of death. The realization about All Soul's Day and All Saint's Day is closer to hope than hopelessness, more about mortality than zombies in the mortuary.

The ”Unfinished Vows Podcast” explores the enduring nature of a Catholic marriage, specifically the host’s experience of being married to his high school sweetheart for forty years. The podcast emphasizes that the longevity of their marriage is rooted in intentional love, which extends beyond mere feelings and is centered on the well-being of each oath.