Liturgical Lowdown: January

Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of January! 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 January’s Devotion: The Holy Name of Jesus Prayer: Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus or the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.) Crafts: Jesus with popsicle sticks: Catholic Icing Jesus in stained glass: Confessions of a Homeschooler The sweetest name craft: Oriental Trading Company The Pope’s Monthly Intention: Evangelization: That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world. New Year’s Day: Picking Patron Saint for the year (from my old mommy blog) SaintsNameGenerator.com Feasts of Note: January 1st – Mary, Mother of God (Solemnity) Prayer: Veni Creator Spiritus Book: Mondays with Mary Food: Marian Luncheon January 2nd – Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen (Memorial) January 4th – Elizabeth Ann Seton (Memorial in US and CAN) January 6th (ish) – Epiphany(Sunday after New Year’s Day) (Solemnity) Prayer: Door blessing Books: Baboushka and the Three Kings The Last Straw Small Camel Follows the Star Movie: The Star of Bethlehem Food: Multiple options at Catholic Cuisine January 13th (ish) – Baptism of our Lord (Sunday after the Epiphany) (Feast) Online Story: The Baptism of our Lord told with Legos Book: A Child’s Guide to Baptism Video: Reborn Food: Christ’s Diapers January 21st – St. Agnes (Memorial) January 24th – St. Francis de Sales (Memorial) January 25th – Conversion of St. Paul (Feast) Prayer: Litany of St. Paul Books: Adventures of Saint Paul Paul and the Faithfulness of God The Glorious Folly: A Novel of the Time of St. Paul Movie: Paul, Apostle of Christ January 26th – Sts. Timothy and Titus (Memorial) January 28th – St. Thomas Aquinas (Memorial) Prayer: Litany of St. Thomas Aquinas Books: The Summa St. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox The Quiet Light: A Novel about St. Thomas Aquinas Podcast: Pints with Aquinas Food/Craft: Anything star-shaped January 31st – St. John Bosco (Memorial) Movie: Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love Connect with us! Kevin: Twitter | Instagram Lisa: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Email: hello[at]madetomagnify[dot]com The post Liturgical Lowdown: January appeared first on Lisa Cotter.