A week ago Thursday, we celebrated Diaz des los Muertos, Day of the Dead, All Saints … there are lots of names for this set of holidays. I tend to gravitate towards “All Souls,” myself, because it includes both the family members we want to remember and the historical figures that have inspired us.

In typical Monkfish fashion, we did our religious buffet and sampled from a bunch of traditions. Mr. Gill, the librarian at Eden and Cate’s school gave us sugar skulls to decorate. A stack of art supplies, saint cards from the local Catholic supply store (trippy!), and some family photos gave us plenty of fodder for creating icons – both traditional and personal. I was really impressed at the thoughtful energy the monks put into creating these little pieces of honor.

So here’s a picture of our mantelpiece altar, crowded with inspiring souls. Stay tuned a series of saints on the blog. (I promise …. I’m typing them up right now! )