It's Friday!!!

It's Friday for the Second time!!! This weekend is going to be the start of the new liturgical year and the first week of Advent! I figured I'd talk about what I know about Advent!!! I found this magazine that's all about Advent and I'm going to share with you a little bit!

Things to Do With Your Family This Advent:
Make a Christmas puzzle!
Make a child's special Nativity set!
Have a Christmas karaoke night!
Walk with your family under the stars!
Wrap presents while praying for whoever the gift is for!
Make Luminaries with your Family!
Make a corner in your house the prayer corner!
Find some traditions people in other countries do during Advent!

There are 3 saints of the Season of Advent that no one really pays too much attention to!

St. Juan Diego whose Feast Day is December 9th.
St. Lucy whose Feast Day is December 13th.
St. John of the Cross whose Feast Day is December 14th.

You can search these Saints on google or ask.com.

I also decided to share an Advent Prayer for the first week of Advent!

Leader: The Lord is our faith and our life.
All: May the Lord's peace be with us all.
Leader: And His love shine in our hearts.
All: Our hope is in the coming of the Lord.
One purple candle is lit when all the family is gathered together!
Leader: Let us pray, that our faith may be strengthened for the coming of the Lord.
Pause for a silent prayer.
Leader: Father in heaven, our hears desire the wamth of your love and minds are searching for the light of your Word. Increase our longing for Christ our Savior and give us the strength to grow in our faith so that the day of His coming may find us prepared and filled with joy.
All: Amen.

Suggested Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 11:1-10
Luke 1:26-38
Isaiah 7:10-14
Matthew 1:18-24

I found a website with an Advent Calender and different activities for Advent! It's off of ewtn.com so you should also chech that website! You can even sign up for ewtn's weekly email!

Here's the link: http://ewtn.com/devotionals/Advent/index.htm

-Zoe