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The Liturgical Year of the Catholic Faith is rich with resources and encouragement to guide and help us practice the faith. When I was growing up, our lives structured around the seasons of the liturgical year, but later in life, the liturgical year seems like a distant memory. It helped when we used to live in a largely Catholic community, but over time, Catholic communities are far and few in between in our neck of the woods.
I miss the processions. I miss being a part of something greater. I miss the huge gathering of the faithful, with priests and religious in their habits. These days, many people barely realize that there are different religious orders, let alone tell the difference between them. I wish that my children could experience something like that.
The Illustrated Liturgical Year Calendar from Sophia Institute Press has been such a wonderful tool for our family to guide us in living the liturgical year. My kids love staring at the calendar and the illustrations of feast days. It includes reminders of days of fasting, Ember Days, feast days, and more. The art is simply phenomenal. My kids love it so much that I even got the coloring book that goes with it.
If you’ve never heard of this calendar, please check it out at Sophia Institute Press. We’ve enjoyed our calendars immensely.
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