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People Look East: Advent Wreath Prayers, Carols, & Blessings

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14

Advent is the liturgical season of penitential but joyful anticipation and a time to prepare our hearts for the arrival of our long awaited Savior. It is also one of our family’s favorite seasons of the liturgical year and one that we begin observing with our children from their earliest days through traditions like the Advent Wreath.

As the beginning of the new Church Year, Advent also provides Catholics a fresh start, and therefore the perfect opportunity to incorporate new spiritual devotions and disciplines within our families. The 4 week length of Advent is just enough time to cement a new religious resolution of habit into the liturgy of our lives and prayers around the Advent Wreath are an easy place to start easy place to start that can help make the mystery of the incarnation more tangible to every member of your family young and old. As our children grew, we started selecting individual religious resolutions for the coming year as part out our Catholic New Year’s Eve festivities the night before Advent begins.

The Advent Wreath is traditionally lit at night, and preferably in the dark for the greatest effect on the senses and the soul alike. With most things the most painless way to remember to add something new into our hectic lives is by pinning it to or pairing it with something else your family already does habitually. For example, your family may decide to light your Advent Wreath before or after a meal like supper, or before bedtime. 

Our family has our devotions before bed as a quiet close to the busy day. We light the week’s candle(s), sing “People Look East,” and the O Antiphon if during the Golden Nights, then say our Advent prayers When over, we blow out the candles and, in the spirit of the Great Silence at the close of day in a monastery, head off to bed as hushed as possible with eight little ones in tow. 

This booklet includes all the prayers, carols, & blessings we use for Advent Wreath devotions, as well as links to the music recordings, the Marian antiphon for Advent, a few novenas of the season, and prayers for the Advent Ember Days.

 

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“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee…” – Zachariah 9:9 

 

Ad majórem Dei glóriam,

 

 

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Feast + Fast + Feria Advent Recipes Set

When our family began living according to the liturgical year over 15 years ago, after a foundation of prayer, we turned to incorporating traditionally associated foods into our holy day commemorations. And through the years the rich, spice-filled recipes of Advent have become some our family’s favorites.

In our home the fragrances and flavors of Advent are not just delicious additions to an austere winter menu. They also help add to the season’s atmosphere of joyful anticipation. Historically, in European countries like Austria, Christmas baking did not commence until the traditional feast of St. Thomas the Apostle on December 21st. Here the appearance of these long awaited tastes and scents of the season illustrated just how near the Feast of the Nativity finally was.

In monastic communities this connection between food and anticipating Christ’s birth was also mirrored. In the celebration of the O Antiphons, from the Divine Office of Vespers, during the final week of Advent, different little goodies were shared among the monks. On December 19th, O Radix (Root of) Jesse, the gardener shared his best dried and preserved fruit, while for O Clavis (Key of) David, on December 20th, the cellar was unlocked and the finest wine enjoyed.

This raccolta of Advent recipes contains tried and true dishes from our family’s own collection, as well as the shortcuts we have used during busier seasons of life – like after a new baby is born. Some recipes are historical foods long associated with specific feasts and saints, or the cuisine of the places from which certain saints hail, while others are the silly food puns our children and I have come up with over the years. We’ve found that the later can often be the most memorable. You can print and add these recipe sheets to your recipe binder to use again and again. And we pray they will all be a nourishment to your family both in body and soul. 

These are 8 of our family’s favorite recipes for the season of Advent. We hope they become some of your family’s favorites too.

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The gift of your donation helps cover the needs of this apostolate. And we appreciate it more than you can know.

 

Your family may also be blessed by our:

 

You can also find this printable and all the other resources, help, and encouragement you need for living liturgically every month by joining our Feast + Fast + Feria Collective.

 

“For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God.” – Ecclesiastes 3:13 

 

Ad majórem Dei glóriam,

 

 

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Feast + Fast + Feria Advent 2022

Advent 2022Thank you for being a part of the Feast + Fast + Feria Collective! To access each resource just click on its photo.Feast + Fast + Feria Christkindl Sacrifice Poser Christkindl sacrifice cards,Christkindl draw cards, Christkindl Almsjar wrap, Sacrifice Straw jar wrap,Catholic New Year’s Eve Traditions, Family Holy Helpers Poster, Patron Saint drawing cards, religious resolution cards, &Advent […]

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Feast + Fast + Feria Advent

Thank you for purchasing the Advent 2021 Catholic Mom Bundle. Please enter your email below to receive all your additional Feast + Fast + Feria Advent resources. To download each resource just click on its image.Find all the resources your need to live liturgically _every_ month with the Feast + Fast + Feria Collective. Learn more and […]

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St. Lucy’s Berry Thumbprint Eyes Cookies – Advent Recipe Set Preview

When our family began living according to the liturgical year over 15 years ago, after a foundation of prayer, we turned to incorporating traditionally associated foods into our holy day commemorations. And through the years the rich, spice-filled recipes of Advent have become some our family’s favorites.

With a family big or small, in the Lord’s providence, there will always be another meal coming. This is why our family’s philosophy, whenever possible, has been to use these opportunities to make fare that feeds our family’s faith as well as fills their bellies.

Through the years our family has gathered a raccolta of recipes: tried and true dishes, as well as the shortcuts we have used during busier seasons of life – like after a new baby is born. Some recipes are historical foods long associated with specific feasts and saints, or the cuisine of the places from which certain saints hail, while others are the silly food puns our children and I have come up with over the years. We’ve found that the later can often be the most memorable. You can print and add these recipe sheets to your recipe binder to use again and again. And we pray they will all be a nourishment to your family both in body and soul.

 

Your family may also be blessed by our:

 

You can also find this printable and all the other resources, help, and encouragement you need for living liturgically every month by joining our Feast + Fast + Feria Collective here.

 

“For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God.” – Ecclesiastes 3:13 

 

Ad majórem Dei glóriam,

 

 

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Countdown to Advent Giveaway 2018

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Can you believe it? We’re down to less than a week before Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year!!To kick off this season of joyous expectation I have put together a week of giveaways and {FREE} goodies to help our community build the anticipation for one of my favorite church seasons.Each day through […]

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