Resources for Liturgy and Mass Readings Children’s Prayer for Advent As we wait for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to come https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/prayer-for-a- during this Advent season, daily prayer, reflection, and fruitful-advent/kids-prayer-for-a-fruitful-advent/ missional intentions are essential. Especially during this -This prayer can be prayed before bedtime, in the tumultuous time surrounded by the pandemic of morning, or after Mass to help your child devote time in COVID-19, let us rest in the truth of the Gospel and in prayer to Jesus as they await His coming. God’s loving arms. Deepen your faith with the resources provided below. Some are free; others require a paid “My Parish App”/St. Mary of the Lakes: (Free) subscription. -Download free from the App Store (Apple or Android) to receive daily readings and check in regarding updates Give Us This Day : (Paid yearly subscription; option to from the Parish. sample for free): https://giveusthisday.org/Subscribe/Index Advent Reflections (Book Format): -Choose between a printed monthly publication or the Mobile App to receive readings and prayers centered Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw: around Scripture. https://littlebooks.org/seasonal-books/advent- christmas-season Word Among Us : (Paid yearly subscription; option to -A daily devotional book for the 43 days of the Advent sample for free for 14 days): and Christmas seasons--just 6 minutes required each https://wau.org/ day to deepen your faith through daily Gospel readings -Option for digital or print publications for daily and reflections. readings plus meditations and prayers. Readings are based on Mass liturgies, testimonies, and essays from Advent 2020 with Scriptures and the Saints: Catholic saints and other influential Christian leaders. Daily Devotional | Prayer Journal | Liturgical Living Planner ($9.99) Magnificat : https://us.magnificat.net/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLHQHPX/ref=rdr_ext -Many great options for daily readings and reflections, _tmb both paid and free, such as: -Combination of daily devotional ● Paid 6-month or yearly subscriptions; option for readings with prayer intentions, Bible free newsletter readings, and has a planner to be used to ● Advent Companion 2020 (print form; $4.99): Daily keep you focused on following the Lord. Scripture reflections, prayers, poetry, and essays, as Readings are each inspired by a different well as “Advent Stations” saint. A section is also included with https://bookstore.magnificat.net/advent- important Catholic Dates to Remember. companion.html ● Advent App ($2.99): Daily liturgy, prayers, and meditations. Waiting For Christ -- John Henry Newman, Augustine https://bookstore.magnificat.net/advent- Institute ($14.95) companion-2020-app-android.html https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Christ-John-Henry- ● Children’s Daily Advent Prayers (ages 7 and up; Newman/dp/1732524742 $14.99): Perfect for children and their families to -”John Henry Newman was one of the prepare for Christ’s coming during Advent most beloved and well-known https://bookstore.magnificat.net/my- preachers of his time. Originally an magnifikid-daily-advent-prayers.html Anglican priest, Newman converted to Catholicism and became a Catholic St. Joseph Sunday Missal 2021 – An annual publication priest and cardinal...Waiting for Christ that includes the Sunday and Holy Day Masses (no daily) provides an opportunity to spend a as well as some of the more popular hymns sung at few minutes with Bl. John Henry Mass. It can be purchased via link below or on Amazon. Newman and Christ every day of the https://catholicbookpublishing.com/product/1507 Advent and Christmas seasons, preparing for the coming of the Lord.”
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Resources for Families
On-line Resources for Advent: “Good Deeds Chain” Advent Activity:
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catechesis/advent/advent-wreath-activity-center/ Daily Advent Readings -- My Catholic Life (Free): -Printable handouts include instructions to make a To receive daily readings via email: wreath, history of the Advent wreath, and Advent https://mycatholic.life/email-subscription/ prayers. For entire compilation of Advent daily readings: https://mycatholic.life/books/catholic-daily-reflections- Sadlier Religion – Printable Advent Calendar series/advent-and-christmas-reflections/preview- https://go.sadlier.com/religion/advent- advent-reflections-for-2020/ calendar?hsCtaTracking=4d5ad9c3-80f4-4f23-949b- -Daily Gospel reading, reflection, and prayer to help you b161b2f0c0c6%7C159fa64c-55cc-4ad9-88ec- focus your mind on the coming of Christ. Each reading eb4e13797c85 takes just a few minutes--perfect for your morning, -Downloadable calendar includes daily activity ideas for afternoon, or evening time with the Lord. families to complete together to grow closer to each
other and to God during Advent. Blessed is She (Free Podcast and newsletter; website also includes paid printed devotional books): The Liturgical Catechist – Videos for Understanding -Podcast can be found at the following link, or on Advent iTunes https://blessedisshe.net/tag/podcast/ https://theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com/advent.html -Books: Maranatha: The Story of Our Savior, Advent -Compilation of many free videos for families to watch Reflection Devotional book and Emmanuel: A Christmas together to learn more about the Advent season. Feast -- Wonderful Advent readings and devotional books to prepare your heart for the coming of Christ Ann Voskamp – Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A our King. Family Celebration of Christmas https://blessedisshe.net/product/maranatha-advent- https://www.christianbook.com/unwrapping-greatest- emmanuel-christmas-bundle/ gift-family-celebration-christmas/ann-
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