Liturgical Lowdown: December

by Lisa Cotter, posted in Excellence

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Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of December! In this episode host, Lisa Cotter will be giving you insights, histories, and ideas on how to celebrate and integrate the liturgical life of the Catholic Church into your life this month.

 

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December’s Devotion: Immaculate Conception (Also, the Divine Infancy)

• Prayer: Litany of the Immaculate Conception
• Books
  • Bernadette: The Little Girl from Lourdes
  • Bernadette: Our Lady’s Little Servant
  • Angel in the Waters
• Movies
  • Song of Bernadette (1943)
  • Bernadette: The Princess of Lourdes
• Activities:
  • Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 3D puzzle
  • Virtual Tour of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

 

The Pope’s Monthly Intention: Evangelization – In the Service of the Transmission of Faith: That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

• Book: Called by Kevin Cotter

 

Advent Episodes:

• S1 Ep2: How-to Advent
• S1 Ep5: How-to Christmas Break
• S3 Ep2: How-to Gifts

 

Feasts of Note:

 

December 3rd – St. Francis Xavier (Memorial)

 

December 6th – St. Nicholas (Optional Memorial)

• Prayers: Multiple options at stnicholascenter.org
• Books:
  • The Baker’s Dozen
  • The Miracle of St. Nicholas
  • Saint Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins
• Movies:
  • Nicholas: The Boy who became Santa
  • St. Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving
• Food:
  • Multiple options at stnicholascenter.org
  • Cherry Cheese Coffee Cake
• Crafts: Multiple options at stnicholascenter.org

 

December 7th: St. Ambrose (Memorial)

 

December 9th – St. Juan Diego (Optional Memorial)/December 12th – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Feast in the USA)

• Prayer: Multiple options at liturgies.net
• Books
  • The Lady of Guadalupe
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Graphic Novel
  • Guadalupe: First Words
• Audio: St. Juan Diego (Glory Stories)
• Video:
  • Juan Diego: Messenger of Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message
• Crafts:
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cut and Color Book
  • Grotto Kit
  • Rosary Holder
  • Pearler Bead Pattern

 

December 13th – St. Lucy (Memorial)

• Prayer: Prayer in Honor of St. Lucy
• Books
  • Hanna’s Christmas
  • Lucia: Saint of Light
  • Lucia Morning in Sweeden
  • The Tomten
  • Kristen’s Surprise
• Food
  • Saint Lucia’s Braided Bread
  • St. Lucia’s Buns (Lussekatter)
  • St. Lucy Breads from Pillsbury dough (From my old mommy blog)
• Craft
  • Printable St. Lucy Crown

 

December 14th – St. John of the Cross (Memorial)

Free Online Books:

• Dark Night of the Soul
• Ascent of Mount Carmel

 

December 25th – Christmas (Solemnity) (We will do a whole episode on this later!)

 

December 26th – St. Stephen (Feast)

 

December 27th – St. John the Apostle (Feast)

 

December 28th – Holy Innocents (Feast)

 

Movable Feast: Holy Family (Feast) – Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s Day

 

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