Going big on the feast day of St. Andrew has been very important to me over the past few years. The proximity to the start of Advent really helps me get into the spirit of the season. I enjoy getting everything together a few days in advance so that I am totally prepared. For…
Category: Liturgical Living
30 Advent Books for Kids
Finding the right Advent books for kids that help foster a Christ-centered Advent and Christmas is of great importance to me. I love books and I want my children to as well. The Advent books my kids have are different than the ones that they read during the rest of the year. Liturgical Living for…
5 Advent Devotionals
I have been seeing this question everywhere. What Advent devotionals do you use? It is, in my opinion, a very important question. How we prepare for the birth of Christ can take many forms, but Advent devotionals are a beautiful way to put our minds and hearts in the right place. If you are looking…
How to Have a Catholic Halloween
I have noticed in the last few years an uptick in Christians becoming adamantly anti-Halloween, but I think this is an oversight to the rich traditions and Catholic culture that are the foundation to Halloween. Many believe that Halloween is based on the practices of early pagans celebrating the new year. This may be…
Praying the Rosary with Your Littles
Praying with little children in and of itself is a major feat. Praying the Rosary seems impossible. It isn’t though. I’m definitely not saying that it is easy, because it isn’t that either. Praying the Rosary with littles takes a whole lot of patience and maybe some adjusting of your expectations. Every child is obviously…
Preparing For A Less Stressful Advent
I realize that I am writing this in October. A lot of people think that we shouldn’t think about Christmas until after Thanksgiving. I, however, feel that preparing for Advent is such an important step in making the holidays less stressful and more enjoyable. There is nothing worse than getting to December 15th and…