But to donothingwhen we see an opportunity — to serve, to comfort, to ease another'spain — is to withhold whatever facetofGod's magnificently variedgrace ourgift offers.
The many and varied rites associated with the fortnight-long holiday may sound innocent enough: gift-giving, trick-or-treating, fireworks, open-air picnics, the eating of special foods and the display of symbols of abundance such as goldfish, coloured eggs, potted plants and shiny coins.