Organize Advent & Christmas Catholic

[@izzyreads2930]

A baby shower for Mother Mary is such an amazing idea oh my goodness

[@dalia5378]

It sure is! When will she do that?

[@fatimadouro8948]

Today we need to pray for people. We must pray for those who left, family, friends, enemies, strangers and also for everyone who did good. May they rest in peace. GOD BLESS!!!!!

[@keedee3104]

Heather! The gospel and the readings for a "bible chat" of sorts is such a good idea! I love that! It makes it so easy for moms with littles who don't have a lot of time to read their Bibles at length to still grow closer to God and His word in a more tangible way and with community which is even better! Thank you so much for doing this!

[@MissLauraSquared]

4:40 You should try listening to the “All Set for Sunday” podcast. The hosts are two laymen who meet with a priest each week, go over the upcoming Sunday readings, and the priest gives a homily. My daughter is 4 years old and I’ve been listening to them for years now because it’s nice to be able to know the readings and listen to a homily ahead of time in case I’m not able to be fully attentive in Sunday mass.

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

I hope this video is helpful! Links from this video Advent checklist printable acatholicmomslife.com/how-to-prepare-for-christmas/ Advent candle and wreath acatholicmomslife.com/how-to-prepare-for-christmas/ Blessed Is She Advent Devotional blessedisshe.net/?ref=acatholicmomslife St Andrew Christmas Novena acatholicmomslife.com/how-to-prepare-for-christmas/ The Jesse Tree Devotional www.jdoqocy.com/click-100309242-12058792?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholiccompany.com%2Fthe-jesse-tree%2F All the printables acatholicmomslife.com/how-to-prepare-for-christmas/

[@dalia5378]

Thank you! This was all help full, Heather! May I take a few of your ideas? ❤ And happy all saints day!

[@monicamontoya1578]

@ACatholicMomsLife Heather, Very helpful. I was wondering do you have a December and January checklist by chance? Also, could you do a video on Christmas Feasts Days and Liturgical Living like Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, for example? ✝️ 🎄🕯️

[@7peacefrog]

I have all grown children. But I still love to do this my husband and I. I do agree with you, I don't like to get out with the Christmas/Holiday crowds because I feel that it steals my happyness/peace. So I am so happy to have this. Thank you I would love or enjoy anything that you would share to make this time of the year less stress/peaceful, and enjoyable. God Bless

[@ourcuddlycozycatholiccorne5365]

I agree, the world is wild in December. I like to be done as early as possible.

[@andraskewes5804]

Very interested in the Sunday readings. That's such a great idea!

[@marygalbraith1081]

Heather, thank you for putting this all together. This is great and will help a ton!!

[@ourcuddlycozycatholiccorne5365]

Saint Alphonsus Liguori has homilies for each Sundaybof the year. The group could read his homily together after doing the readings.

[@thatsfunny2051]

You know the first Sunday of Advent has a reading which housewives used to use as a reminder to start making Christmas pudding -- "Stir up our hearts, O Lord" (reminder to begin to stir the dried fruits or something)

[@jean6061]

I love the idea of reading a chapter of the Gospel of Luke from Dec. 1 to the 24th. I plan to do that this year. Also, on Dec. 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, when my children were small, we'd enjoy a Mexican supper and then read Tomie DePaola's The Legend of the Poinsettia and The Night of Las Posadas. We celebrated the Feast of St. Nicholas and St. Lucia, too - love the Advent observances as well as the Twelve Days of Christmas.

[@SharonKBM]

Thank you so much for organizing all this for us. I am going to implement a lot of these ideas. I have been praying about the devotional God wants me to use this Advent but never thought about any of these other things. Your advent planner is beautiful and will be so helpful to me this year. I use many of your printables - the one I use the most is for the 54-day rosary novena. ❤ I am also very excited about the Sunday readings.

[@Joyfulminimalist]

Heather, you should write a book- seriously! A fun, educational, and useful book preparing for advent, that would be great

[@sunnygem21]

Thank you Heather. I'm excited about The Jesse Tree book and your Sunday readings sheet. ++

[@jeanmorrisseygeer7469]

I love this video. I just hope to have some of your energy to keep up with it all by advent! You are inspiring! 🙂

[@rachelkivarkis1801]

God bless you, sweetheart, this is sooo beautiful and helpful. 😘🙏👍❤️✝️🎄🕊️🤶🎅🧑🏼‍🎄⭐️🌙💫🌟✨

[@jeselletanierlahernandez2537]

Thanks Heather for sharing this! It reminded me to be intentional in seeking and preparing for Jesus’ birth🙏🏼❤️

[@mbm8404]

I love your channel so much!💘🙏💘

[@cthurbz5146]

I am so interested in the Sunday readings. When will you be putting them up on your blog? Thank you for all you do!

[@Jennflowerss]

Thank you so much for the great ideas Heather! I love learning from you! Thank you.

[@staceyet4176]

Thank you for mentioning the Joshua Tree ! I wish k knew about it when my son was little, I just purchased one for my God Daughter

[@kellyl4301]

I saw those at Michael's and decided to pick them up so as to not forget! Great price and simple.

[@kathrynmacgown6575]

Thank you!

[@overeasyacres]

I’m going to check out the Jesse Tree. Thank you!

[@elizabethjohn7713]

I loved it !!

[@GraceUnderFire2022]

What a great video with wonderful insights and ideas! I've started following you and am super excited for Advent as well as the Faith in 5 and Faith for Sunday. Thank you!

[@lovelife-rb6sl]

Christmas home tour please.

[@dalia5378]

I’d like to see you and your family to do a video together for the holidays! ❤😊 it would be nice to see that!

[@maryfrey]

Thank you, Heather! ❤

[@Carla-hv3xw]

Great tips and ideas, Heather! Thanks for sharing! 💜💜🩷💜

[@LenaSheppard]

Thanks for sharing these great ideas. I appreciate you so very much !

[@RGRGIS]

Like!

[@stormiikei]

Hi! I saw your holy water video. Could you like make a short of you sprinkling it on some objects. Appreciate it.

[@AndTern597]

Thank you for reminding me and prepping all of this I cannot tell you how helpful it's is. One more question the cabinets behind you can you share the link where you bought them from? I have been looking for the same and can't find the right ones.

[@greebo9859]

I'm really struggling to find jesse tree ornaments in the UK. It's either hundreds of pounds or ones you print and colour in yourself nothing in between

[@sarahi.7981]

Sorry I’m kinda of new to this, can you explain what advent is??

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Sure it’s all about preparing our heart for the coming of Jesus:). Here is a little video explaining too kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5qVgZ2bpKxgfq8si=SswUtGy9K4iqL1u1

[@TheTarantinoFamily]

just curious if that's is an urn behind you?

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

No just a pretty dish I found at Homegoods 🥰

[@eve3363]

I have an honest question and I truly hope someone answers. If Christmas is of God, why is it so expensive? Christians are commanded to commemorate Jesus' death and resurrection, what many Christians call Easter. But Easter is not an expensive holiday whatsoever. Some Christians may argue that the world has turned Christmas into a commercial holiday but if it is of God, how did it get so commercialized? Christians are suppose to adhere to the date of Jesus' death, but Easter is nowhere near as commercialized as Christmas. So I am just trying to understand why would God allow such an important day to become commercialized and expensive?

[@ACatholicMomsLife]

Hello, I understand you question and it is a great one! Christmas and Easter are meant to be a celebration, it was never meant to be expensive. People have free will to do what they want with celebrations, you can make it not expensive or go all out.

[@eve3363]

​@@ACatholicMomsLifeok. Thank you for answering. God bless