Liturgical Lowdown: February

Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of February! In this episode host, Lisa Cotter will be giving you insights, histories, and ideas on how to celebrate and integrate the liturgical life of the Catholic Church into your life this month. SHOWNOTES February’s Devotion: The Holy Family Prayer: Prayer to the Holy Family Reading Familiaris Consortio (It’s an Apostolic Exhortation, not Encyclical, sorry about that) Letter to Families The Pope’s Monthly Intention: Human Trafficking: For a generous welcome to the victims of human trafficking, enforced prostitution, and violence. International Justice Mission Starfish Project How-to Carnival How-to Lent (on resolution making) Feasts of Note: February 1st – St. Brigid of Ireland (Feast in Ireland) Prayer: O Holy St. Brigid Books Brigid’s Cloak Brigid and the Butter The Life of Saint Brigid: Abbess of Kildare Audio: The Life of St. Brigid (It’s free!) Food: Catholic Cuisine Craft: St. Brigid Cross February 2nd – Presentation/Candlemass (Solemnity) February 3rd – St. Blaise (Memorial) February 8th – St. Josephine Bakhita (Optional Memorial) February 10th – St. Scholastic (Memorial) February 11th – Our Lady of Lourdes (Optional Memorial) Prayer: Pope St. John Paul II’s prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes Books Bernadette: The Little Girl from Lourdes St. Bernadette: The Miracle of Lourdes Bernadette: Our Lady’s Little Servant Audio St. Bernadette of Lourdes (Truth to Inspire Series) Movies Song of Bernadette Bernadette: Princess of Lourdes Food: Edible Grottos Craft: Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Making Kit February 14th – Sts. Cyril and Methodius (Memorial) / St. Valentine (unofficial) Books Saint Valentine Saint Valentine Crafts Valentine’s Day Countdown Catholic Valentine’s Day Cards February 20th – Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto (Feast in Portugal) February 22nd – Chair of St. Peter (Feast) Video: St. Paul Outside the Wall Craft: Paper Miter (from my old mommy blog) Everything: Shower of Roses Connect with us! Kevin: Twitter | Instagram Lisa: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Email: hello[at]madetomagnify[dot]com The post Liturgical Lowdown: February appeared first on Lisa Cotter.