PART
THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST
1691 "Christian, recognize
your dignity and, now that you share in God's own nature, do not return to your
former base condition by sinning. Remember who is your head and of whose body
you are a member. Never forget that you have been rescued from the power of
darkness and brought into the light of the Kingdom of God."
1692 The Symbol of the faith
confesses the greatness of God's gifts to man in his work of creation, and even
more in redemption and sanctification. What faith confesses, the sacraments
communicate: by the sacraments of rebirth, Christians have become "children
of God," "partakers of the divine
nature." Coming to see in the faith their new
dignity, Christians are called to lead henceforth a life "worthy of the
gospel of Christ. They are made capable of doing so by the
grace of Christ and the gifts of his Spirit, which they receive through the
sacraments and through prayer.
1693 Christ Jesus always did what
was pleasing to the Father, and always lived in perfect communion
with him. Likewise Christ's disciples are invited to live in the sight of the
Father "who sees in secret," in order to become "perfect as
your heavenly Father is perfect."
1694 Incorporated into Christ by
Baptism, Christians are "dead to sin and alive to God in Christ
Jesus" and so participate in the life of the Risen Lord. Following
Christ and united with him, Christians can strive to be "imitators of
God as beloved children, and walk in love" by conforming their
thoughts, words and actions to the "mind . . . which is yours in Christ
Jesus," and by following his example.
1695 "Justified in the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God," "sanctified
. . . (and) called to be saints," Christians have become the temple
of the Holy Spirit. This "Spirit of the Son" teaches them to
pray to the Father and, having become their life, prompts them to act so
as to bear "the fruit of the Spirit" by charity in action.
Healing the wounds of sin, the Holy Spirit renews us interiorly through a
spiritual transformation. He enlightens and strengthens us to live as
"children of light" through "all that is good and right and
true."
1696 The way of Christ "leads
to life"; a contrary way "leads to destruction." The Gospel
parable of the two ways remains ever present in the catechesis of the Church;
it shows the importance of moral decisions for our salvation: "There are
two ways, the one of life, the other of death; but between the two, there is a
great difference."
1697 Catechesis has to reveal in
all clarity the joy and the demands of the way of Christ. Catechesis for
the "newness of life" in him should be:
-a catechesis of the Holy Spirit, the interior Master of life according to
Christ, a gentle guest and friend who inspires, guides, corrects, and
strengthens this life;
-a catechesis of grace, for it is by grace that we are saved and again it is by
grace that our works can bear fruit for eternal life;
-a catechesis of the beatitudes, for the way of Christ is summed up in the
beatitudes, the only path that leads to the eternal beatitude for which the
human heart longs;
-a catechesis of sin and forgiveness, for unless man acknowledges that he is a
sinner he cannot know the truth about himself, which is a condition for acting
justly; and without the offer of forgiveness he would not be able to bear this
truth;
-a catechesis of the human virtues which causes one to grasp the beauty and
attraction of right dispositions towards goodness;
-a catechesis of the Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity, generously
inspired by the example of the saints; -a catechesis of the twofold commandment
of charity set forth in the Decalogue;
-an ecclesial catechesis, for it is through the manifold exchanges of
"spiritual goods" in the "communion of saints" that
Christian life can grow, develop, and be communicated.
1698 The first and last point of
reference of this catechesis will always be Jesus Christ himself, who is
"the way, and the truth, and the life." It is by looking to him
in faith that Christ's faithful can hope that he himself fulfills his promises
in them, and that, by loving him with the same love with which he has loved
them, they may perform works in keeping with their dignity:
I ask you to consider that our Lord
Jesus Christ is your true head, and that you are one of his members. He belongs
to you as the head belongs to its members; all that is his is yours: his
spirit, his heart, his body and soul, and all his faculties. You must make use
of all these as of your own, to serve, praise, love, and glorify God. You
belong to him, as members belong to their head. and so he longs for you to use
all that is in you, as if it were his own, for the service and glory of the
Father.
Thursday in the Octave of Christ the King
Saint Andrew
Job, Chapter 4, Verse
13-14
13
In my thoughts during visions of
the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals, 14 FEAR
came upon me, and shuddering, that terrified me to the bone.
This is a dramatic presentation of the idea of human nothingness in contrast to God’s greatness. The message of the “private revelation” that stirs Eliphaz so deeply is in reality expressed countless times in the Bible. The statements of the friends are often “truths” that are insensitive or irrelevant to Job’s questioning.
Thursday in the Octave of Christ the King
·
Meditate
on the virtues of Mary (Humility, Generosity, Chastity, Patience, Temperance,
Understanding/love and Wisdom. One for each day.
·
attend
Mass daily or via EWTN or the internet
·
Fast
doing the Daniel
fast (Monday-Saturday).
· Exercise-Universal Man Plan.
God’s Handiwork[1]
Every Christmas
although the same in many ways is always new for each Christmas expresses a
hope learned from a lifetime of praising God. For every Christmas if we open
our eyes to truth we will see the handiwork of God; the rock of our salvation.
Perhaps in these final days of anticipation it would do us well to reflect on
the virtues of Mary Christ’s very own mother and in these final days in some
way reflect them in our own lives.
Temperance
the power of the soul
The
virtue of temperance is necessary to the Christian who would live according to
the law of God. When this virtue is wanting, the spirit becomes the slave of
the flesh. It can no longer relish things divine; for, says St. Paul, "the
sensual man perceiveth not the things that are of the Spirit of God." (1
Cor. ii, 14.) In fact, gluttony and gross living naturally tend to the
obscuring of the intellect and to the quenching of spiritual light. It is vain,
therefore, to look for wisdom among those that live in luxury and abundance:
"Wisdom is not found in the land of them that live in delight." (Job,
xxviii, 18.) Moreover intemperance, by exciting a wild gaiety, often provokes
bickering and dissensions, and it is a known fact that gluttony takes a greater
toll of human lives than does disease. But what is still worse, intemperance
excites in man all kinds of impure thoughts, which find vent in words, gestures
and actions contrary to holy modesty; it hardens the heart and prepares the way
to eternal perdition.
THE Church teaches us that the
Christian must all submit in
expiation of our sins. Our divine Redeemer Himself impressed upon us this great
truth when He said: "Unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise
perish." (Luke xiii. 3.)
The object of penance is, in the
first place, to lead us to refrain ourselves, in so far as reason and faith
demand, from the inordinate desire of sensual pleasure, to which our fallen
nature is inclined. So strong is this inclination, that we are ever in danger
of falling into the slough of vice. How many Christians, alas, by following
their unbridled imagination, lose both soul and body together!
Wherefore, Holy Church imposes upon
us the obligation of fasting, putting us in mind of the advantages which accrue
from this salutary penance to which we practice. Fasting, in effect,
"represses vices, raises our thoughts heavenward, makes easy the practice
of virtue, and is a constant source of merit." (Preface for Lent.)
As Mary was not tainted with
original sin, she did not experience in herself this disorderly proneness to
the pleasures of sense, the baneful consequence of the sin of our first
parents. Being full of grace, she maintained always the just balance of the
powers of her soul. She performed all her actions with ease and delight, not
having to use violence with herself, in order to preserve that even poise of
the faculties, which reason arid the law of God demand. Nevertheless, Mary
subjected herself willingly to the law of penance and mortification, denying
herself those. Her life was one long series of privations and self-denials. Her
fasting and abstinence was continual. She only allowed herself what was
necessary to maintain life. She mortified all her senses, so that it was hard
to say in what particular kind of mortification she excelled, in modesty
of the eyes, in lowliness of demeanor, in the sparingness of her words or in
the dignity of her gestures. It was natural, then, that her Heavenly Bridegroom
should find in her all His delight. And as the fruit of this temperance, Mary
acquired an extraordinary facility in conversing familiarly with her
Well-Beloved, a heavenly joy which was depicted on her countenance, a virginal
beauty which radiated from her whole presence, a something so indescribably
sweet and majestic, that it gave to her an aspect rather divine than human:
"How beautiful art thou my love, how beautiful art thou! Thine eyes are as
doves' eyes, besides what is hid within!" (Cant. iv, 1.)
Feast of Saint Andrew[2]
ANDREW, a brother of St. Peter, born at Bethsaida, was first a disciple of John the Baptist. Afterwards both the brothers were called by Christ, on the Sea of Galilee, before all the other apostles, with the words: Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men (Mark i. 17). Immediately they left all, and became faithful disciples of Jesus, arid witnesses of His deeds and sufferings, of His resurrection and ascension. After the descent of the Holy Ghost, Andrew travelled through Scythia, Epirus, and Thrace, and by his teachings and miracles converted vast numbers to Christ. As he was preaching at Patras, a city of Achaia, he was violently pressed by the proconsul, Aegeas, to offer sacrifice to the idols; but he nobly answered him, I daily offer sacrifice to God; not the flesh of oxen, nor the blood of rams, but an unspotted Lamb; and although all the faithful may have partaken of His flesh, yet the Lamb remains as before He was offered, alive and undivided. Aegeas, enraged, committed him to prison, and on the following day caused him to be scourged; and as he persevered in his declaration, condemned him to be put to death by crucifixion. When he saw the cross, the instrument of his death, he greeted it with joy, embraced it, and said, O good cross, that was adorned with the limbs of Christ, thee have I long desired; thee have I fervently loved; thee have I continually sought. Now thou art made ready for me, according to the wish of my heart. Take me away from men, and restore me again to my Master, that through thee I may come to Him Who through thee has redeemed me. After this he was nailed to the cross. Two days he remained hanging thereon, preaching faith in Jesus, until his soul was taken up to Him Whom he had so ardently desired to resemble in the manner of His death.
In the Introit of the Mass the Church announces to
us how greatly the apostles were exalted by God, Who made them teachers and
fathers of the whole world. She cries out, therefore, “To me Thy friends, O
God, are made exceedingly honorable; their principality is exceedingly
strengthened. Lord, Thou hast proved me and known me; Thou hast known my
sitting down and my rising up” (Ps. cxxxviii.).
Prayer.
We suppliantly beseech Thy majesty, Lord, that as
blessed Andrew the apostle was both a preacher and ruler of Thy Church, so he
may be with Thee as a perpetual intercessor for us. Amen.
EPISTLE. Rom. x. 10-18.
Brethren: With the heart, we believe unto justice;
but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture
saith: Whosoever believeth in Him, shall not be confounded. For there is no
distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord overall, rich unto
all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord,
shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him, in Whom they have not
believed? Or how shall they believe Him, of Whom they have not heard? And how
shall they hear, without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they be
sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the
gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things! But all do not
obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report? Faith
then cometh by hearing: and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say: Have they
not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth and
their words unto the ends of the whole world.
GOSPEL. Matt. iv. 18-22.
At
that time: Jesus walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were
fishers). And He saith to them: Come ye after Me, and I will make you to be
fishers of men. And they immediately leaving their nets, followed Him. And
going on from thence, He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and
John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and
He called them. And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed
Him.
Explanation.
The
alacrity with which Andrew followed the call of Jesus teaches us:
1.
That we should, on the spot, give ear to God when He inspires us with a good
thought, or calls us to a better course of life.
2.
That, in order to follow His voice, we should cast behind us all desires for
temporal goods, and even leave our parents, if they should prove a hindrance to
us, for “he that loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me” (Matt.
x. 37).
Aspiration.
Mayest
Thou be forever praised, most amiable Jesus, that Thou didst choose, not the
wise, the mighty, or the rich, but, what in the eyes of the world was
foolishness, to confound the wisdom and power of the world, and didst
accordingly graciously look upon poor fishermen, and exalt them to the height
of the apostolic dignity. Look also with fatherly regards upon us, Thy frail
children; call, nay, draw, us in such manner to Thee that, after the example of
St. Andrew, we may suffer nothing in the world to detain us from following
Thee, and may always glory in Thy cross, which is our salvation, our life, and
our resurrection.
Things to Do: [3]
·
Today's feast traditionally marks the end of the
Church year and beginning of Advent. Advent always begins on the Sunday closest
to November 30, with this day being the last possible day of the old Liturgical
Year. Christmas is right around the corner. An old saying reflected this:
St Andrew the King
Three weeks and three days
before Christmas begins.
Because weddings were not allowed
during Advent and Christmas and Andrew is the patron of unmarried maidens, many
countries have marriage-related superstitions connected to this day. See Patron Saints Index
for a few traditions.
·
Beginning today the Christmas
Anticipatory Prayer, also known as the "Novena to St. Andrew"
(Hail and Blessed be the hour...) is prayed every day until Christmas.
·
Read Anticipating Christmas, Beginning with the Saint Andrew.
·
View some of the art depictions of St. Andrew.
Here's another Gallery of Images of Andrew.
·
Remember to pray for fishermen
and all who make their livelihood by the sea.
·
Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia,
and Romania. The flag of Scotland (and the Union Flag and the arms and Flag of
Nova Scotia) feature a saltire (X-shaped cross) in commemoration of the shape
of St. Andrew's cross.
·
Read more about St. Andrew from Butler's
Lives of the Saints. Also read about Andrew from The Golden Legend.
·
Foods connected with this feast: St.
Andrew was a fisherman, so fish dishes and biblical themes would reign supreme.
Women
for Faith and Family have reprinted Evelyn Vitz's suggested "Biblical
Dinner" menu. But there are other foods connected with this day
o Scotland:
St. Andrew is the patron of Scotland. Scones, haggis, sheepshead and fish
dishes are traditional. The scones are called "wigs", although their
shape is rectangular.
o England:
St Andrew is a patron of lace-makers. On his feast, sometimes known as
"Tander", areas such as Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire
and Northamptonshire celebrate by feasting, drinking elderberry wine, sports
and serving a special cake called the Tandra
Cake, particularly in Bedfordshire. It has a bread dough base to which
lard, sugar, currants, lemon peel and eggs are added. This is also a day for
squirrel hunting in England, so Brunswick
Stew would be another dish on the table in England.
o Slovakian Countries: Halushky (pasta dish) is cooked. Unmarried girls place slips of paper with names of single young men into the dish.
St Andrew Facts[4]
·
Andrew
was fishing with Simon Peter, James the Greater, John, and their father,
Zebedee, when Jesus came and said he would make them fishers of men (John
1:35-42).
·
Andrew
was reportedly martyred on November 30 in the year 60 A.D by a Roman governor's
order in Achaia (Greece). He was crucified and bound to the cross to
increase his suffering. The cross was tilted to create an "x,"
which is known today as St. Andrew's cross and is the basis for the Scottish
flag.
·
The
Feast of St. Andrew is the last holiday of the Christian year. It is held
the day before Advent begins, November 30 in Roman Catholic and some Protestant
churches. St. Andrew's Day is a holiday in Scotland that honors the
disciple as the country's patron saint.
·
St.
Andrew is the brother of St. Peter (Simon Peter), who was the first leader of
the church.
·
St.
Andrew is the Patron saint of: Amalfi (Italy), Barbados, Esgueira
(Portugal), Luqa (Malta), Patras (Greece), Romania, Russia, Scotland and
Ukraine.
St Andrew Top Events
and Things to Do
·
Travel
to Scotland to celebrate St. Andrew's Day. The holiday commences many
parties and festivals in Scotland, and it is also an official holiday in the
country.
·
St.
Andrew's remains, or relics, are thought to be buried in Italy at the cathedral
in Amalfi. Pilgrimage to Italy to visit.
·
Go
fishing or enjoy a seafood dinner. St. Andrew is the patron saint of
fishermen. He was a fisherman before he left his old life to follow Jesus
Christ.
·
Visit
St Andrew's Cathedral in Patras, Greece. It is the largest church in the
Balkans region and one of the largest in Europe. According to history, St.
Andrew was crucified just outside of the church.
·
Take
pictures of yourself on St Andrew's Day and use the Instagram tag #myinstagram
to win prizes.
Feast of St. Andrew, November 30—In Britain also known as
“Andermess,” this marks the end of autumn and the last harvest feast. In later
centuries when Advent was shortened, November 30 marked the beginning of the
Advent season. See more information in my previous post, Anticipating Christmas, Beginning
with St. Andrew.
Christmas Anticipation
Prayer[5]
Description:
Beginning
on St. Andrew the Apostle's feast day, November 30, the following beautiful
prayer is traditionally recited fifteen times a day until Christmas. This is a
very meditative prayer that helps us increase our awareness of the feast of
Christmas and helps us prepare ourselves spiritually for His coming.
Prayer:
Hail
and blessed be the hour and moment
In which the Son of God was born
Of the most pure Virgin Mary,
at midnight,
in Bethlehem,
in the piercing cold.
In that hour vouchsafe, O my God,
to hear my prayer and grant my desires,
[here mention your request]
through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ,
and of His blessed Mother. Amen.
Thursday Feast
Thursday is the day of the week
that our Lord gave himself up for consumption. Thursday commemorates the last
supper. Some theologians believe after Sunday Thursday is the holiest day of
the week. We should then try to make this day special by making a visit to the
blessed sacrament chapel, Mass or even stopping by the grave of a loved one.
Why not plan to count the blessing of the week and thank our Lord. Plan a
special meal. Be at Peace.
Today’s menu is from the State of Florida
- Key West Chicken
- Crab-and-Bacon Linguine
- Tropical
Fruit Salad
- Heavenly Key Lime Pie
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: The
lonely and destitute.
·
do
a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
·
Offering to the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make reparations to the Holy Face
· Rosary
DECEMBER
We turn our attention indoors with Advent prayers and
preparations for the birth of Christ; for most of us, the indoors makes up the
part of our environment in which we spend the most time. It is also the most
unregulated and can be the most polluted part of the total environment –due to
new home cleaning products and tighter ventilation. Consider a simpler home
environment, where houseplants purify the air, where fresh air is plentiful,
and where chemical products are limited and controlled. The yearly cycle of
twelve months can make us more aware of our human environment and should help
us as individuals and as a community to conduct a monthly examination of
conscience.
Overview of December[6]
The liturgy of Advent focuses on
remembering Christ's first coming at Bethlehem which then directs our mind to
Christ's Second Coming at the end of time. The readings focus on the people of
the Old Testament awaiting the Messiah, John the Baptist, heralding the way for
Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary and her maternal preparations.
The feasts on the General Roman
Calendar celebrated during the month of December are:
3. FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Sunday
6. Nicholas, Opt. Mem.
7. Ambrose, Memorial
8. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF
MARY, Solemnity
9. Juan Diego (USA), Opt. Mem.
10. SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Sunday
11. Damasus I, Opt. Mem.
12. Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA), Feast
13. Lucy, Memorial
14. John of the Cross, Memorial
17. THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, GAUDETE
SUNDAY, Sunday
20. Ember Wednesday
21. Peter Canisius, Opt. Mem.
22. Ember Friday
23. John of Kanty; Ember Saturday,
Opt. Mem.
24. FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Sunday
25. NATIVITY OF THE LORD
(Christmas), Solemnity
26. Stephen, Feast
27. John, Apostle, Feast
28. Holy Innocents, Feast
29. 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas;
Thomas Becket, Opt. Mem.
31. Feast of the Holy Family, Feast
Christmastide begins with the First
Vespers (Evening Prayer) of Christmas on December 24th and ends on the Sunday
after Epiphany. Christmas and Easter are the only solemnities with octaves
attached in the revised calendar. The Christmas octave differs from Easter in
that it includes some major feasts: St. Stephen (December 26), St.
John the Evangelist (December 27), the Holy Innocents (December 28)
and St. Sylvester I (December 31). The octave closes on
January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
The Reason for the Season
The month of December is filled with expectation and
celebration. Preparation is the key word for the first 24 days of December.
Everyone is getting ready for Christmas — shopping and decorating, baking and
cleaning. Too often, however, we are so busy with the material preparations
that we lose sight of the real reason for our activity.
Christmas is a Christian feast — and we must reclaim it as
such! In the same way that a family eagerly prepares for a baby, so in Advent
should we prepare for the coming of the Christ Child. We should keep Advent as
a season of waiting and longing, of conversion and of hope and keep our
thoughts on the incredible love and humility of our God in taking on the flesh
of the Virgin Mary. Let us not forget to prepare a peaceful place in our hearts
wherein our Savior may come to dwell.
The best person we can turn to for help during Advent is Mary, Christ's and our Mother. She awaited the day of His birth with more eagerness than any other human being. Her preparation was complete in every respect. Let's crown our preparation and borrow something of Mary's prayerfulness, her purity and whole-hearted submission to God's will.
December
Travel and Events[7]
Kick off the month with a tour of the National Christmas
Tree. Located on the White House’s South Lawn, a towering 40-foot evergreen
spruce has been a seasonal fixture of the nation’s capital since 1923.
San Antonio River Walk
Keep the Christmas spirit
going in San Antonio. Every December, more than a mile of the San Antonio River Walk comes alive with over 100
underwater lights, as well as LED rope lighting crossing from one side of the
river to the other.
Hobbit Tour
Besides being a great time to visit (December is the start of New Zealand’s summer season), the country has a Hobbit movie set tour on upper North Island.
Ice Fishing,
Colorado Style
This December, put Colorado on your outdoors adventure map: Colorado's robust winters lure ice-fishing enthusiasts to gear up and head out for the thrill of the catch. Prime spots include Wolford Mountain Reservoir, a 1,550- acre reservoir, about 100 miles west of Denver.
The best ice fishing lakes in AZ include Show Low Lake, Sunrise Lake and Rainbow Lake. The most popular species are rainbow trout, brook trout and bluegill. See a list of lakes and species below.
Ice fishing is as basic as
fishing gets. During winter, it is popular here in the state. Aside from the
tools one uses to create a hole in the ice, all other gear is very basic. A
simple rod, reel, line and hook or lure is all you need. Lures, live bait and
prepared bait are options, depending on the fish species in the lake or pond.
Caribbean
Cruise: Early December
For an impromptu December getaway, set sail for the Caribbean. The first two weeks of December are your best bet for bargain prices on cruises and hotels, before fares rise come Christmas and New Year’s. Combine your warm winter escape with cool events, like the Bahamas International Film Festival.
Metro Phoenix: Apache Trail Tour with Canyon Lake Cruise
This full-day Apache Trail Tour gets to the heart of the Sonoran Desert with a combined cruise and drive. Glide across Canyon Lake, visit a ghost town and rest at an old wagon stop before the day is out.
Ballet Arizona takes the Symphony Hall stage in grand fashion with this holiday classic. Celebrate the joy and wonder of the season with Ib Andersen’s The Nutcracker as Tchaikovsky’s cherished score is masterfully performed by The Phoenix Symphony. Follow Clara’s wintry adventures as she battles mischievous mice and charms the Sugar Plum Fairy. Whether this is your first Nutcracker or your 101st, this heartwarming tradition never fails to enchant and draw smiles from all!
December 21 Stonehenge Winter Solstice
Take in the winter solstice at Stonehenge.
Every year, more than 5,000 people gather at the prehistoric monument in
Wiltshire, England, to mark the time when the sun appears at noon at its lowest
altitude above the horizon. Be sure to explore the new visitor center close to
the ancient site, too.
Sedona,
Arizona. Saturday, December 23, 7:00 pm
The 11th Annual Old Town Center for the Arts Winter
Solstice Concert will feature some of the world’s favorite Christmas
melodies, uplifting songs of the spirit, original songs, and a special visual,
musical tribute to honor our indigenous ancestors, in observation of the
ancient winter solstice ritual.
Santa Claus
House in North Pole
Just where does Santa Claus live? North Pole, Alaska, of
course. Head to this small, wintery city in the heart of Alaska to see Santa
Claus House. A storefront, built in the early 1950s, it’s the spot from
which the Original Letter From Santa is mailed out, proclaiming the bearer to
be “on Santa’s Good List.”
Flagstaff,
Arizona. North Pole Experience.
Your journey begins by boarding one of Santa's Magic Trolleys at the
breathtaking Little America Hotel. Your Trolley Elf will whisk your family away
and transport you through the Magic Portal to the enchanted North Pole
destination, Santa's Grand Workshop. Once you knock on Santa's Grand Workshop
doors, you'll experience a holiday family adventure unlike any other. First
stop is Santa's famous Toy Hall of Fame. Next, it's all hands on deck as you
help Santa's Elves build toys for children around the world!
Hit the Slopes
Hit the slopes this month at North America’s most popular
ski resort. In addition to being home to more groomed terrain than any other
resort in the world, Vail,
Colorado, boasts the country’s largest ski school for all skill levels. For
the more seasoned skier, head to Jackson
Hole, where over 90 percent of the trails fall into intermediate to expert
categories.
Christmas
Village in Philadelphia
Come December, the City of Brotherly Love transforms itself into a Christmas Village. This annual holiday market in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park features traditional German Christmas market items, displayed by more than 60 vendors in decorated booths and tents. Get your fill of holiday goodies like gingerbread cookies and mulled wine.
Iceman’s Calendar
·
December 1st MASS
First Friday
·
December 2nd MASS First
Saturday
·
December 3rd First
Sunday of Advent
·
December 5th St. Nicolas Eve
·
December 6th St. Nicolas
·
December 7th Pearl Harbor Day
o Chanukah
begins.
·
December 8th Feast
of the Immaculate Conception
·
December 9th St.
Juan Diego
·
December 10th Second
Sunday of Advent
·
December 12th Our
Lady of Guadalupe
·
December 13th Santa
Lucia
·
December 17th Third
Sunday of Advent
·
December 20th Ember
Wednesday
·
December 21st Feast
of the St. Thomas, Apostle Winter Solstice
·
December 22nd Ember
Friday
·
December 23rd Ember
Saturday
·
December 24th Fourth
Sunday of Advent
o
Christmas
Eve Midnight Mass
·
December 25th Christmas
Monday
·
December 26th Feast
of St. Stephan
o
Full Cold Moon
·
December 27th Feast
of St. John, the Apostle
·
December 28th The
Holy Innocents
·
December 29th St.
Thomas Becket
·
December 30th The
Holy Family
·
December 31st St.
Sylvester
[1] Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896.
[2]Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896.
[3]https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2019-11-30
[4]https://www.wincalendar.com/St-Andrew
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