Liturgical Lowdown: October

by Lisa Cotter, posted in Excellence

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Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of October! 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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October’s Devotion: Holy Rosary

• Books
  • Total Consecration to Mary by St. Louis De Montfort
  • 33 Days to Morning Glory by Fr. Michael Gaitley
  • The Secrets of the Rosary by St. Louis De Montfort
  • Praying the Rosary Like Never Before by Dr. Edward Sri
• Decor: Magnificats Rosary Cards (You can frame them!)
• Youtube: The Battle of Lepanto: Ascension Press
• Activities: TheReligionTeacher.com (Buckets of resources/activities on the rosary)

It’s also Respect Life Month! Checkout the USCCB’s resources for ideas.

 

The Pope’s Monthly Intention:  The Mission of Religious: That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice.

 

Feasts of Note:

 

October 1st – St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Lisieux) (memorial)

• Prayer: St. Therese’s Morning Offering
• Books:
  • Story of a Soul
  • The Way of Trust and Love
  • 33 Days to Merciful Love
  • Treasure Box Books (1-6 of the series has stories of Therese)
• Movies:
  • The Miracles of St. Therese
  • Therese
• Craft: St Therese Paper Doll: Paper Dali
• For MANY more ideas: Shower of Roses

 

October 2nd – Guardian Angels (memorial)

• Prayer: Three Prayers
• Books:
  • Pascual and the Kitchen Angels
  • Angel in the Waters
  • Angels: God’s Messengers and Our Helpers
• Audio: Angel Food Sermons:
  • The Devil with the Long Tail (Chapter 5 in For Heaven’s Sake)
  • Nuggins (Chapter 4 in Going His Way)

 

October 4th – St. Francis of Assisi (memorial)

• Prayers
  • Animal Blessing
  • Canticle of the Sun
• Books
  • Saint Francis of Assisi
  • Clare and Francis
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon
  • Saint Francis of Assisi: A Life of Joy
  • Francis and Clare: Saints of Assisi
• Audio
  • Brother Francis – The Barefoot Saint of Assisi
  • St. Francis of Assisi (CD from Quiet Waters OR Digital Download from formed.org)
• Movie: Clare and Francis

 

October 5th – St. Faustina Kowalski (optional memorial)

• Prayer: Divine Mercy Chaplet
• Books: Diary of St. Faustina
• Video: Divine Mercy: In the Second Greatest Story Ever Told (Book Version)
• Audio: St. Faustina (Glory Stories)
• Craft: Divine Mercy “Statue” (Catholic Icing)

 

October 11th – Pope St. John XXIII (optional memorial)

 

October 15th – Teresa of Jesus (Avila) (memorial)

• Audio: St. Teresa (Quiet Waters Inc)

 

October 16th – St. Margaret Mary Alacogue (optional memorial)

 

October 18th – St. Luke (feast)

 

October 19th – St. Issac Jogues, John de Brebeuf and Companions (memorial)

 

October 22nd – Pope Saint John Paul II (optional memorial)

• Prayer: Prayer of JP II from EWTN
• Books
  • Witness to Hope
  • St. John Paul the Great: His 5 Loves
  • Lolek: The Boy who became Pope John Paul II
• Audio: Pope Saint John Paul II (Glory Stories)
• Movie
  • Pope John Paul II
  • The Jeweller’s Shop (written by JP II!)
• Food: Kremowka Papieska (Papal Cream Cake)
• Craft: Make a Miter (From my old Mommy Blog)

 

October 28th – Sts. Simon and Jude (feast)

 

October 31th – All Hallows Eve (Halloween)

• Prayer: Pumpkin Carving Prayer
• Food: Soul Cakes (From my old Mommy Blog)
  • Sting’s Music Video: Soul Cake
• Books: Not Scary Halloween Booklist (From my old Mommy Blog)
• Activity: Finding the Truth in Halloween Printouts

 

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