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2016 Lenten Calendar
The Lenten Calendar almost didn’t happen but I pulled it together in the eleventh hour at the request of my kids. Its a lovely consolation that they have grown to love the simple traditions that Dad and I have implemented over the years. Deo gratias!
This Lenten Calendar follows the Traditional Calendar (1962) with some Historical (H) feast days noted. The saints listed in bold are represented with an image.
We only celebrate First Class Feasts during Lent. They other saints are included for private devotion and will be called upon for intercessory prayers.
I print my calendar at Costco Photo in 16×20 ($5.99) for the display down stairs altar and 8×10 ($1.49) for bedrooms upstairs. The calendar can also be printed at home.
You may download and print the calendar for your personal use.
Email me at JOYfilledfamily{at}gmail{dot}com if you need my assistance.
Click here for a PDF of the 2016 Lenten Calendar JOYfilledfamily
In order to keep up the character of mournfulness and austerity which is so well suited to Lent, the Church, for many centuries, admitted very few feasts into this portion of her year, inasmuch as there is always joy where there is even a spiritual feast…During the last few centuries, she has admitted several other feasts into that portion of her general calendar which coincides with Lent; still, she observes a certain restriction, out of respect for the ancient practice. ~“The Mystery of Lent” – Extraordinary Form (Tridentine) from Dom Gueranger’s “The Liturgical Year”
+ad Jesum Per Mariam+
We seek to be fully immersed in a life a prayer within our current state of life so that we can grow an intimate union with Christ, foster the virtues of humility and charity, and properly purge ourselves of things of this world that have been hindering our union with Him. We hope to model the Holy Family of Nazareth with the purpose of transforming our own family into a “true sanctuary of Love”.
Holy Family of Nazareth
The Holy Family is our model. We have consecrated our family to the Holy Family and continue to seek their intercession. This is our family prayer….
Heavenly Father, you have given us the
model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth. Help us, O Loving Father,to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace and joy reign.
May it be deeply contemplative, intensely Eucharistic, revived with joy. Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow in family prayer.
Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our families, especially in their distressing disguise.
May the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus make our hearts humble like his and help us to carry out our family duties in a holy way.
May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and forgive each other’s faults as you forgive our sins.
Help us, O Loving Father, to take whatever you give and give whatever you take with a big smile.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us, guide and protect us.Amen.
~ Bl. Mother Teresa’s Prayer for Families
A new printable of this prayer will go up in prominent places within our home today, the glorious feast of the Holy Family. Click here for your free Prayer for Families printable. Additional mediation resources are listed below.
Here are images that you can use on your phone and social media.
Resources:
- First Sunday After Epiphany – The Church’s Year, Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine’s
- Sermons on the Holy Family – Audio Sancto
- Learning from the Holy Family: How to Grow in Virtue
The Holy Family: The Example for all Virtues
Raising a Holy Family Amid the Culture of Death
Be Holy As The Holy Family Is Holy
The Holy Family Compared to Adam and Eve
The Errors of Russia: the Plan of Heaven — Model the Holy Family
Feminism: The Demeaning of the Holy Family
- Learning from the Holy Family: How to Grow in Virtue
- Novena to the Holy Family – EWTN
- Consecration of the Family to the Holy Family – Catholic Culture
- Papal Documents on the Family
- The Blessed Virgin and the Sanctification of the Family – Father John A. Hardon, S.J.*
- Rules for Catholic Family Life – The Gregorian Blog*
- Holy Family Holy Card Collection – Holy Card Heaven
- Holy Family Coloring Page – JOYfilledfamily
- Holy Family Printable – Making Music Praying Twice
- Prayer for Families Printable – JOYfilledfamily
Sancta Familia ~ ora pro nobis
Merry Christmas
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