Free Printable Liturgical Calendars for Catholic Advent

Free Printable Catholic Liturgical Calendars and Activities I've been a Catholic mom for 23 years and was a homeschooling parent for 10 years. I received lots of great tutelage from Catholic mommies before me who said, "start your Advent preparations immediately after All Saints Day (November 1). It's an early and long advent for 2011, beginning on November 27, right after Thanksgiving. Along with Advent, we Catholics also have revised mass texts to get used to. Inspired by the proactive thinking of those who went before, here are free printable Catholic goodies to help you prepare for Advent, a little early. My most oft-requested printable is Catholic liturgical calendars. Here are links for those calendars. read on

Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts Activities

Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts Activities Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas. During Advent we focus on prayer, fasting and alms giving in preparation for the Feast of Christmas. Many people use an Advent calendar to countdown to Christmas. Following an advent calendar is a good way to track spiritual and corporal works of mercy, too. Here are free printable advent calendars. Read More

Advent Devotions Week One: Expectation

Advent Week One: Expectation and the Human Condition I did a lot of creative writing when I was young. I wrote about life before I had much experience. I was naive and idealistic. Here's an advent musing from that time. Now I've lived more, but I'm still idealistic. I still have Advent hope and expectation. read more