Liturgical Year

March Devotion – St. Joseph

*** This post was originally published in 2010 & 2011.   It has been edited to add some activities that I found for this month and for readability. *** The month of March is devoted to St. Joseph. Fathers, in particular, are encouraged to cultivate devotion to St. Joseph. St. Joesph is the patron saint of […] Read more…

February Devotion – The Holy Family

 *** This post was originally published on in 2010 & 2011.   It has been edited each year to add some additional activities that I found for this month. *** February is devoted to the Holy Family. This devotion to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph has been hailed as the model of virtue […] Read more…

January Devotion – Month of the Holy Name of Jesus

 *** This post originally appeared in January 2010 and has been modified to include additional information for the month. *** January is dedicated to the Month of the Holy Name of Jesus in the Catholic liturgical year.   As such, the month is dedicated to reminding us of the power of Jesus’ name. Prayers There are […] Read more…

December Devotion – The Immaculate Conception

 *** This post originally appeared in December 2010 and has been modified to include additional information for the month. ***   I’m participating in the KEEP CHRIST in CHRISTMAS Blog Link-Up 2013 sponsored by the Catholic Bloggers Network. Be sure to visit as many links as possible, listed at the bottom of this post. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*   In […] Read more…

November Devotion – Holy Souls in Purgatory

*** This post was originally published on 10/2010.   It has been edited to add some books that I found for this month. ***   Contrary to popular belief, Halloween is not entirely about candy and costumes .   Halloween means All Hallows Eve.   Which would make November 1st All Hallows (or All Saints) Day.   For those […] Read more…

October Devotion – Month of the Most Holy Rosary

***This post was originally published in 2010. It has been updated to include additional information.*** Each month of the year is dedicated to a particular devotion.  In October, it is the month of the Holy Rosary.    Also, October 7, is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.   The best thing to do, of course, […] Read more…

September Devotion – Our Lady of Sorrows

*** This was originally posted in September 2010.  It has been modified to add activities for the month. *** During the month of September, the Church dedicates its devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows.   On September 15, the day after the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, we observe the Memorial of Our Lady […] Read more…

August Devotion – Immaculate Heart of Mary

***This post was originally published in 2010. It has been updated to include additional information.*** Traditionally, August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s desire to lead people to Christ. During the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, it would be particularly appropriate to […] Read more…

June Devotion – Sacred Heart of Jesus

June is set apart in a special way for devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. When Jesus hung on the cross and they pierced his side with a lance, blood & water poured out for us. Today, the water symbolizes baptism & the blood symbolizes the Holy Eucharist. Both of them are the outpouring […] Read more…

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