What is All Souls Day? – Covenant November 2, 2018 by Fulcrum The origins of All Souls Day (the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed or the Day of the Dead is much later and more complicated than that of All Saints. In the Churches of the East, there are several days in the calendar that are set apart for praying for the departed. The origins of the practice of praying for those who have died in the Lord are somewhat obscure. Drew Nathaniel Keane. 2 November 2018 FulcrumShareTweetShare