Liturgical Lowdown: September

by Lisa Cotter, posted in Excellence

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Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of September! 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.

 

SHOWNOTES

September’s Devotion: Our Lady of Sorrows

• Prayer: Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
  • Buy a Seven Sorrows Chaplet
• Craft: 7 Sorrows Mobile: Catholic Icing

 

The Pope’s Monthly Intention:  Young People in Africa: That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries.

• Ethical Trade Guide: Catholic Relief Services

 

Feasts of Note:

 

September 3rd – Pope Saint Gregory the Great (memorial)

 

September 5th – St. Mother Teresa

• Prayer: Loads of options at motherteresa.org
• Books
  • Mother Teresa of Calcutta
  • Mother Teresa: The Smile of Calcutta
  • Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta: Missionary of Charity
• Audio: Bl. Mother Teresa: Glory Stories
• Video: Mother Teresa (free on Amazon Prime or $2.99 for a digital copy!)
• Food: Chai Cupcakes with downloadable toppers and wrappers: Catholic Cuisine

 

September 8th – Birth of Mary (feast)

• Audio Show: Cat Chat: Mary Leads me Closer to Jesus

 

September 13th – St. John Chrysostom (memorial)

 

September 14th – Exaltation of the Holy Cross (feast)

• Prayer: Prayer before a Crucifix
• Books
  • The Tale of the Three Trees
  • The Queen and the Cross
  • St. Helena and the True Cross
• Activity: Look at various types of crosses: Planet Gast

 

September 15th – Our Lady of Sorrows (memorial)

 

September 17th – St. Robert Bellarmine (optional memorial) and St. Hildegard of Bingen

 

September 21st – St. Matthew (feast)

 

September 23rd – St. Padre Pio

• Prayer: Stay with Me, Lord Prayer
• Books
  • Padre Pio, Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio Book 1
  • Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio Book 2
• Movies
  • Padre Pio: Miracle Man (free on Amazon Prime!)
  • My Catholic Family: Padre Pio

 

September 27th – St. Vincent de Paul (memorial)

 

September 29th – Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (feast)

• Activity: Draw and Tell Saints (open the preview to see the lesson on the Archangels)

 

September 30th – St. Jerome (memorial)

 

 

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