Sunday, November 29, 2015

Saints of Advent


General December Links
Saints of Advent Party @ Look to Him and Be Radiant
Printable Advent Saint Ornaments @ Catholic Icing ($)

December 1st – St. Edmund Campion
Catholic priest during the protestant reign of Queen Elizabeth in a newly protestant England.  He served the secret English Catholic church, refusing to apostatize and eventually being martyred for it.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Edmund Campion @ Homeschool is Where the Heart Is 

Activities
St. Edmund Campion and the 12 Days of Christmas @ O Night Divine
English and Welsh Martyr Painting @ The Journey of a Bishop

Food
English Eggs and Bacon @ Catholic Culture
Tea Scones @ Catholic Culture
Figgy Pudding @ Homeschool is Where the Heart Is (Coming Soon!)

Prayers

December 3rd – St. Francis Xavier
Spanish Jesuit and prolific missionary who traveled all across Asia bringing souls to God.  He is the patron saint of all missionaries.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Francis Xavier @ Catholic Playground
X is for St. Francis Xavier @ Saints to Color

Activities
St. Francis Origami Ornament @ O Night Divine
Cardboard Box Boat @ The Kennedy Adventures

Food
St. Francis Tempura @ Catholic Cuisine
St. Francis Xavier Fortune Cookies @ Catholic Cuisine

Prayers
Novena Prayer to St. Francis Xavier @ Catholic Culture
Litany of St. Frances Xavier @ Catholic Traditions

December 4th – St. John Damascene
Greek Father and Doctor of the Church who defended the use of icons and religious imagery.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. John Damascene @ Catholic Playground

Activities
Study Sacred Art @ Catholic Culture

St. Barbara
Roman virgin who became Christian against her father’s wishes and for which she was martyred.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Barbara @ Catholic Playground

Activities
Saint Barbara Tower @ Seven Little Australians
Building Ginerbread Houses @ O Night Divine

December 6th – St. Nicholas
Famous generous bishop on whom the idea of Santa Claus is based.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.  Also make sure to check out the St. Nicholas Center – they have anything you could ever wish to find to celebrate this feast!

Coloring Pages
St. Nicholas @ Catholic Playground
St. Nicholas @ Paper Dali
N is for St. Nicholas @ Saints to Color
St. Nicholas @ Drawn 2B Creative

Activities
Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas @ Two O’s + More
Candy Cane Holder @ Our Domestic Church
St. Nicholas 24 Piece Puzzle @ Catholic Playground
St. Nicholas Perler Bead Pattern @ Catholic Playground
St. Nicholas Party @ Catholic Playground

Food
St. Nicholas Chocolate Pops @ Through My I’s
St. Nicholas Cocoa Mix @ Catholic Cuisine
Speculatius @ Catholic Cuisine
St. Nicholas Purse Cookies @ Catholic Cuisine
Nutter Butter St. Nicholas Cookies @ St. Nicholas Center
St. Nicholas Strawberries @ St. Nicholas Center
St. Nicholas Chocolates @ Three Sided Wheel
St. Nicholas Apple Miters @ St. Nicholas Center

Prayers
St. Nicholas Blessing of Candy Canes @ The Catholic Toolbox

December 7th – St. Ambrose
Latin Doctor of the Church known as the “Honey-Tongued Doctor” for his eloquence as a preacher and hymn-maker.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Ambrose @ Catholic Playground

Activities
Decorating the Christ Candle @ Shower of Roses

Food
Honey Trail Mix @ Catholic Cuisine
Beehive Buns @ Catholic Cuisine

December 8th – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Immaculate Conception celebrates Mary, mother of God, and asserts that she was miraculously free from original sin from her very conception in St. Anne’s womb.  Read more at Catholic Cuisine.

Coloring Pages
Immaculate Conception @ Catholic Icing
Immaculate Conception @ Catholic Kingdom (#9)
Immaculate Conception @ Paper Dali

December 9th – St. Juan Diego
St. Juan Diego was an indian convert living in Mexico shortly after the Spanish conquest.  The Virgin Mary appeared to him several times asking that he petition the bishop for a shrine built to her on the site where she appeared.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Juan Diego & Tilma @ Paper Dali

Activities
St. Juan Diego Tilma @ Catholic Inspired

Food
St. Martins Day Croissants @ Catholic Cuisine
St. Martins Horseshoes @ Growing with my Girls
Cinnamon Toast St. Martin Snack @ Catholic Cuisine

December 12th – Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe is patroness of the Americas and a well beloved apparition of Mary for those of those of us living in the SW United States.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
Our Lady of Guadalupe @ Catholic Playground
Our Lady of Guadalupe @ Paper Dali

Activities
Our Lady of Guadalupe Perler Bead Pattern @ Catholic Playground
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mexican Flower Craft @ Catholic Inspired
Our Lady of Guadalupe Craft @ Catholic Playground
Our Lady of Guadalupe Idea Printable @ Eyes on Heaven

Food
Champurrado @ Catholic Cuisine
Our Lady of Guadalupe Tea @ Shower of Roses

December 13th – St. Lucy
Early virgin martyr killed for being a Christian.  Read more about her at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. Lucy @ Catholic Inspired
St. Lucy of Syracuse & Santa Lucia and Starboy @ Waltzing Matilda
Saint Lucia @ Paper Dali
L is for St. Lucy @ Saints to Color

Activities
St. Lucy Wreath @ Catholic Inspired
St. Lucia Paper Dolls @ Betsy McCall Paper Dolls
St. Lucia Bringer of Light Paper Doll @ Lily & Thistle
Lucia, Saint of Light Free Audiobook @ Shower of Roses

Food
Easy St. Lucy bread with Canned Dough @ Catholic Icing

School
Scissors Practice for St. Lucia @ Making Learning Fun
Lower Elementary Morning Work @ Teacher’s Notebook

December 14th – St. John of the Cross
Spanish Carmelite, mystic, and Doctor of the Church.  Read more about him at Catholic Culture.

Coloring Pages
St. John of the Cross @ Catholic Playground
St. John the Evangelist @ Coloring Book 4 Kids

Activities
Advent Poem by St. John of the Cross @ Raising and Teaching Little Saints

Wine Blessing @ Shower of Roses

Thanks for reading!

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