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Liturgical Living at a Glance: Advent and Christmas December 2018

November 28, 2018 By Haley 1 Comment

Resources for Advent and Christmas! Books, recipes, and more.

I’m always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then).  I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Catholicism, Christian Year, Christmas, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, christian year, Christmas, liturgical living

When Your Weary Heart Needs Advent

November 26, 2018 By Haley 15 Comments

I’m sitting here bouncing a sick baby to sleep for a much needed nap between two coughing kids on the couch while another sick kid sits on the floor with a puke bucket and we all watch another episode of some stupid Netflix show between breathing treatments and baths. And I am weary. Three weekends in the past month have featured sick children (who kindly shared their afflictions with me). Sore … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, Catholicism, liturgical year, weary

How Can I Describe the Weight of You?

November 13, 2018 By Haley 9 Comments

How can I describe the weight of you? Your warm cheek against my chest, limbs relaxed, eyes closed, breathing deep and even. The new baby smell from the top of your head that smells like heavenly bread. Your smiles in your sleep, the way your scrunch your face and stretch, almost waking and the relaxing again into my arms. I watch the soles of your feet touch together. I feel your fingers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Family & Homesteading Tagged With: advent, Baby, incarnation

Liturgical Living at a Glance: December 2017

November 30, 2017 By Haley 7 Comments

Resources for Advent and Christmas! Books, recipes, and more.

I’m always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then).  I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Catholicism, Christian Year, Christmas, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, catholic, christian year, Christmastide, liturgical year

Confessions of a Liturgical Stickler Who Wants to Skip Advent This Year {And Advent Candle Giveaway}

November 9, 2017 By Haley 355 Comments

Confessions of a Former Advent Stickler

 This post is sponsored by Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles. My name is Haley ("Hi, Haley") and I am an insufferable liturgical year stickler. I have spent the last 10 years doing Advent PROPERLY and not jumping the gun on Christmas until the actual season of Christmas. I have Advent playlists so we don’t start listening to Christmas music until the actual season. We save all the Christmas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, Candles, christian year, liturgical living, sponsored post, toadily handmade beeswax candles

Liturgical Living at a Glance: December 2016

November 27, 2016 By Haley 4 Comments

Resources for Advent and Christmas! Books, recipes, and more.

I’m always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then).  I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Catholicism, Christian Year, Christmas, Faith & Liturgical Living, Our Lady, Prayers, Saints Tagged With: advent, christian year, Christmas, liturgical living, liturgical resources December, our lady of guadalupe, st. lucy, st. nicholas

Finding Quiet in the Noise (And Advent Candle Giveaway Sponsored Post)

October 18, 2016 By Haley 300 Comments

Finding Quiet in the Noise (Advent Candle GIVEAWAY from Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles)

This post is sponsored by Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles. Giveaway at the end of this post. Every year I love giving away some gorgeous Advent candles to my readers, but before we get into the giveaway, I want to stop and reflect on why I think so many of us desperately need some Advent quiet in our lives... “Advent is the season of secret, the secret of the growth of Christ, of Divine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, advent candles, advent unplugged, Giveaway, sponsored post, toadily handmade beeswax candles

Liturgical Living at a Glance: December 2015

November 29, 2015 By Haley 17 Comments

Resources for Advent and Christmas! Books, recipes, and more.

I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope having them all in one place is helpful to you, too! And I pinned all of the following resources on a December Liturgical Living pinterest board for your convenience! As always, remember not to get overwhelmed. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, Catholicism, christian year, Christmas, christmas novena, liturgical living, st. andrew, st. lucy, st. nicholas

Why Advent Should Terrify You

November 28, 2015 By Haley 14 Comments

Why Advent Should Terrify You

image source Every year since I was a little girl, my mother and I go to a sing-along of Handel’s incredible masterpiece, the Messiah, during Advent. We bundle up, grab our music scores, find a seat with our fellow altos, and sing our hearts out. If you’ve never really listened to the Messiah you must do it this Advent. It begins with the words of the biblical prophets foretelling the coming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent

Liturgical Living at a Glance: November 2015

October 28, 2015 By Haley 6 Comments

Tons of recipes, books, and links for observing saints days in November!

I’m always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then).  I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: advent, feast days, liturgical living, november, saints days

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