Halloween, Exorcisms & Demons: What Catholics Need to Know

About this episode

How do you talk to your children about Halloween without making fear the whole story? Bobby and Katie Fredericksen bring their own family traditions into a conversation about costumes, scary movies, and the choices Catholic parents make. They discuss our fascination with exorcisms and ask how we can take spiritual warfare seriously while keeping our attention on Christ.

Halloween also opens a door to talking about All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and the Four Last Things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell. Bobby and Katie share practical ways to mark the season, including learning about a saint, going to Mass, and remembering loved ones in prayer. There’s room for pumpkins and trick-or-treating, too. Their family plan includes something easy to miss when we’re busy choosing costumes: getting to know the neighbors we meet along the way.

In this episode

• Setting boundaries around costumes, scary movies, and Halloween activities
• Why exorcisms and spiritual warfare attract so much attention
• Talking with children about the Four Last Things
• Celebrating the saints and praying for loved ones who have died
• Building family traditions and getting to know your neighbors

With Bobby Fredericksen and Katie Fredericksen.