August is still in ordinary time, but it has a few of my favorite feast days AND a holy day of obligation. Here are a few major Catholic feasts, memorials and solemnities in August. 8/1 – St. Alphonsus Liguori 8/6 – The Transfiguration 8/15 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of […] Read more…
In July we are still in ordinary time and while summer might be the ideal time to live the liturgical year as a family because many obligations disappear, summer seems to be FULL of busy. Either way, there aren’t a lot of feast days, memorials, or solemnities, but there are a few days to note. […] Read more…
If you have always wanted to do more with the liturgical year but never seem to get around to it, this might just be your month. There is a veritable treasure trove of feasts this month which mark the end of the Easter season. May is also devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary & there […] Read more…
Happy Easter! Since we are in the Easter season until mid-May, every day is cause for celebration :D. April’s devotion is to the Blessed Sacrament and there are a few feasts & solemnities of note. April 3 (2016) – Divine Mercy Sunday — a good idea to try and find a special service […] Read more…
There aren’t very many Solemnities or Feast days in March. We are still in the thick of Lent until the last Sunday which is Easter Sunday this year (2016). And because March 25 falls in Holy Week this year, The Annunciation is bumped to the Monday after Divine Mercy Sunday. That being said, I have […] Read more…
Liturgically speaking, February is a big month. After all, Ash Wednesday begins on 2/10. Even though we’re beginning a period of repentance, there are still some reasons to celebrate! 2/1 – St. Brigid 2/2 – The Presentation of Our Lord 2/3 – St. Blaise (check for a throat blessing near you) 2/9 – Bl. Anne […] Read more…
It might be January, but the Christmas season is just getting started! It’s good to be Catholic ;). This month’s focus is on the Holy Name of Jesus and it starts with a Holy Day of Obligation. 1/1 – Mary, Mother of God 1/6 – Epiphany (moved to the nearest Sunday in the US) 1/8 […] Read more…
As if you needed to add more to December, I’m going to share a few of my favorite Marian feasts, saints & solemnities anyway :). In addition to Advent & the 12 Days of Christmas, there are several feasts days we celebrate in addition to Christmas. 12/6 – St. Nicholas 12/8 – the Immaculate Conception […] Read more…
Can you believe it has been a year since I started the Saint Picture Book Club? I really enjoyed discovering new Catholic picture books and I hope you found a few gems, for your family, too! In case you missed them or would like to plan ahead for next year, here are the Saint Picture […] Read more…
The feasting and fun that is All Saints & All Souls is over, but there are still more occasions to live the liturgical year this month. First of all, this month is devoted to the Holy Souls in Purgatory and there are a myriad of devotions associated with that. Also the following Marian feasts, Saint […] Read more…