Beautiful brokenness.

In a world where the broken are thrown away, our faith says something opposite. The Lord says He is close to the brokenhearted and He saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalms34:18). There is something powerful about being brought to our personal breaking point or crushed. Sure, it’s a character builder but more so it’s where we learn surrender so that our hearts can truly be transformed. “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high” Leviticus 26:13

True surrender demands we be broken. As I prepare my heart for Jesus throughout the Advent season, my prayer is the same every year. “Lord, break my heart for what breaks Yours, so that I may be truly transformed and wrecked by Your love. Amen.” (Lent prayer too!)

Loving all my broken friends today. What a beautiful time of year to be called to surrender! Xo

December 4th- Begin Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena for all the pre-born children in the world with your family and say the prayers together each night until her feast day.

December 5th- Place your shoes outside your bedroom door for Saint Nick’s feast day tomorrow!

December 8th- Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation (opportunity!)

December 9th– Saint Juan Diego Feast day- Taco Fiesta! After dinner, help with clean up and watch this movie about the life of Juan Diego .

December 12th– Our Lady Of Guadalupe Feast Day- Buy roses for Our Lady and create a table shrine with the OLG art print from your Saint of the Month Club box. Or create your own artwork of OLG using the custom coloring page sent in your  box.  What items will you place on this little table shrine? Novena ends, so don’t forget closing day prayers. Learn more about OLG by watching the movie below and Consider a family enthronement . 

December 13th Feast Day of St. Lucy- Prepare sweet breads for breakfast. Try this fun and healthy recipe ! Short on time? Refrigerated cinnamon roll dough or store bought work just as well! Just be sure to add a few candles to recall St. Lucy’s trip to the catacombs where she feed the hungry.

December 17th- 23rd- Pray the O Antiphon. Each Antiphon is a title for the Messiah.

O Sapientia December 17 O WISDOM Who issued from the mouth of the Most High Reaching from beginning to end Ordering all things mightily yet tenderly— COME to teach us the way of prudence.

O Adonai December 18 O LORD OF LORDS And Leader of the house of Israel, Who appeared to Moses in the bush’s flaming fire And gave to him the Law of Sinai— COME to redeem us with stretched-out arms.

O Radix Jesse December 19 O ROOT OF JESSE A Standard to the peoples Before whom kings are mute, To whom all nations shall appeal— COME to deliver us; delay, please, no longer.

O Clavis David December 20 O KEY OF DAVID And Scepter of the house of Israel, You open and no man dares shut, You shut and no man dares open— COME, deliver from the chains of prison him who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death.

O Oriens December 21 O RISING DAWN Radiance of eternal light And Sun of justice— COME, enlighten those sitting in darkness And in the shadow of death.

O Rex Gentium December 22 O KING OF NATIONS And their desired one, Cornerstone who binds two into one— COME and save man Whom You fashioned from the slime of the earth.

O Emmanuel December 23 O EMMANUEL, God-with-us, Our King and Lawgiver, The Awaited of the peoples and their Savior— COME to save us, O Lord, our God.

December 24th Christmas Eve– Color your Christmas Card for Jesus which was included your Saint of the Month Club box and place it under the tree. Pray a family rosary to prepare for the coming of Jesus and show Our Blessed Mother your devotion. More information on the Rosary can be found on pg. 27 in the Apparitions of Mary book included in your Saint of the Month box.

Christmas Day– Place Jesus in the manger… He is here! Sing Happy Birthday Jesus, open and place the card you made for Him in a spot close to your families Nativity set.

Day After Christmas, color your 12 Days of Christmas poster, included in your Saint of the Month Club.

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