Collection: December

This printable Advent Wreath Prayer booklet contains the prayers for the blessing of an Advent Wreath, plus the prayers to recite each of the four weeks of Advent, plus some insight into the history and symbolism of the Advent Wreath and instructions for how to make a quick and easy, all natural, symbolism-filled version at home.

This booklet contains all the hymns and carols for the seasons of Advent and Christmas recommended in the Catholic All Year Compendium, so it's easy to sing Advent songs during Advent and Christmas songs during Christmas!

This Christmas Novena has been a part of our family's preparation for Christmas for over a decade now. We have a lot of liturgical living traditions in our home, but if I had to choose just one, I would say that this Novena has been the most meaningful of them all.

Traditional Catholic prayers, Bible passages, songs, and devotions for the month of the Holy Name!

Traditional Catholic prayers, Bible passages, songs, and devotions for the month of the Holy Name!

Traditional Catholic prayers, Bible passages, songs, and devotions for the month of the Holy Name!

On (or around) the feast of Epiphany we like to throw one last Christmas party, because it’s still Christmas! We encourage novelty Christmas accessories for the occasion. Because the Three Wise Men are traditionally understood to have come from different continents: Europe (Melchior), Asia (Caspar) and Africa (Balthasar), I like to serve various international “parcel”-type finger foods, so that our dinner spread is as universal as our Catholic/catholic faith.

On (or around) the feast of Epiphany we like to throw one last Christmas party, because it’s still Christmas! We encourage novelty Christmas accessories for the occasion. Because the Three Wise Men are traditionally understood to have come from different continents: Europe (Melchior), Asia (Caspar) and Africa (Balthasar), I like to serve various international “parcel”-type finger foods, so that our dinner spread is as universal as our Catholic/catholic faith.