Liturgical Living At Home For Families: Christmas Edition

Merry Christmas! Home altar color change—–now White!

Advent wreath…if you have the optional white candle, this one gets lit through the whole Christmas season, which starts on Christmas day.

Straw for Jesus…after all those good deeds from the kids adding straw to the manger and making it comfy cozy for baby Jesus, sing Away in the Manger and place the infant babe in it together!

12 days of Christmas starts today…Plan something celebratory, no matter if big or small, all 12 days of Christmas! Examples for different days: pass out cookies to neighbors, put on a home Nativity play, sing Christmas carols, pajama day & Christmas movie day, decorating cookies, bring homemade cards to a local nursing home, nighttime looking at Christmas lights, and anything you might like to add. Thankfully Jax has some family Christmas events that go through New Years, so we like to take advantage of those as we can (Gingerbread Extravaganza, Beach Chairs display, Girvin lights, etc). We also enjoy singing the 12 Days of Christmas each night at dinner, up to that number day, then thinking of things in the Church that apply to that number. 

Days to remember:

Dec. 28- Feast of the Holy Family...consider creating a family litany to pray together today.

Jan. 1- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God…Wear blue/white clothes and eat blue/white foods (think chicken alfredo or white bean chili). Maybe have a Marian procession!

Jan. 6- Traditional Feast of the Epiphany…Put out your 3 Kings in your Nativity set, make a King Cake, and do an Epiphany blessing over your door. Perhaps go on a hike or star gaze in the evening, like the Magi did. 

For more specifics/resources/recipes or anything, feel free to email me! Lindsay at aldridge0222@gmail.com.