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For a number of reasons including a significant blog breakdown and a one-day window to get our Christmas tree to the curb, the Feast of the Epiphany was a little quiet at our house this year!
Many families celebrate this last day of the Christmas season with a party, celebrating the Kings arrival at Jesus’ Crib. This celebration no doubt includes King Cake…and finding a coin or ring (or Baby Jesus) inside it! Some families even let the coin- or ring-finder be King (or Queen!) for the Day!
December 13th is the Feast Day of St Lucy. St Lucy was a young Christian who vowed at an early age to be a Bride of Christ. She was reported to the government for the crime of being a Christian, by a suitor she had turned away. One legend reports that she plucked out her own eyes because their beauty attracted unwanted attention from suitors. Her eyes were miraculously healed.
December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She appeared to St Juan Diego, whose Feast Day we celebrated on Tuesday!
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO)
December 9th is the Feast Day of St Juan Diego. With the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday…we will be able to use some of the same decorations (and mexican food!) again…very soon!
Those of you we have been blessed to meet at Catholic conferences will recognize our Arma Dei castle-wall motif for our display.
It’s true!…we painted over 125 square feet of canvas to look like a castle wall and it’s guarded by our 7′ Arma Dei knight!
St Clare was born in Assisi and consecrated herself to Jesus at an early age. She met St Francis and was inspired by him and started the order of nuns called the Poor Clares. She defended the convent from soldiers by holding up the monstrance and causing them to flee! When she became too ill to attend Mass, she miraculously saw Mass in her room. She is the patron saint of sore eyes and television!
Peter and Paul are two very important characters from the Early Church.
Peter was the most frequently mentioned member of the original 12 Apostles, who traveled with Jesus throughout His Public Ministry and could testify to the Resurrection. Jesus foretold that this apostle would be the rock upon which the Church would be built. Despite Peter’s betrayal of Jesus after His Arrest, St Peter led the Apostles, became the first pope and was martyred for his faith.
With all this talk about the Trinity, I still think a braid is a great way to show the concept of the three Persons in one God.
The Trinity Sunday crafts in A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families include a Braid pin and a Braid bracelet, but with the summer upon us, I’ve been looking for a cool leather anklet. Trinity Sunday gave me the boost I needed to go ahead and make my own!
It’s healthy to teach our kids to recognize their sin. Preparing for First Reconciliation, a child learns the Act of Contrition, recognizes what sins they struggle with and seeks to overcome them with God’s Grace. Check out our Reconciliation Prep Printable for Reconciliation prep, format, prayers and examination of conscience peek sheets.
I’ve been thinking about some activities to put in place, in time for Lent this year.
Lent is 40 Days long (plus Sundays) and in addition to different sacrifices we can make this year, we would like to add something thoughtful and happy to our daily routine.
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