Advent – The Small Pencil Catechist

Advent Devotional

There are many things families can do during Advent to enrich your season. We have many ideas available within our website and an entire page dedicated to Advent Resources. For our 2023 Advent we found a new addition to our seasonal collection. I stumbled upon it shortly after Advent began and was enchanted by theContinue reading “Advent Devotional”

Advent Book Countdown

Advent Traditions can begin with using what you have on hand. Many families have a difficult time finding Advent Calendars that keep the focus on the season of Advent rather than highlighting the giving of trinkets or candy. We rather enjoy the giving of trinkets with our family’s tradition of using a Lego Advent CalendarContinue reading “Advent Book Countdown”

Advent: a Season to Experience

Advent is a word with Latin roots. It means “approach” or “coming.” But what is Advent, really? Advent is the beginning of the new liturgical year for the Roman Catholic Church. On the first Sunday of Advent, which begins on December 1st this year (2020), the Church celebrates its own kind of New Year’s Day. AdventContinue reading “Advent: a Season to Experience”