tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post886679688190966213..comments2023-10-26T09:46:52.936-04:00Comments on Nathan Barontini's Blog: How We Keep Christ in ChristmasNathan Barontinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-46179755808541171132014-11-22T17:58:47.742-05:002014-11-22T17:58:47.742-05:00We keep Christ in Christmas by celebrating Advent ...We keep Christ in Christmas by celebrating Advent with a Jesse Tree. The ornaments and readings tell how God preserved the line of Jesus. An ornament is hung each night and scriptures read. A beloved family tradition.<br /><br />Ornaments and readings here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkScissorsDesignPink Scissors Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16930292346890244219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-70490284511024116692013-12-10T20:49:49.015-05:002013-12-10T20:49:49.015-05:00Thanks. They seem to be the most popular of our fa...Thanks. They seem to be the most popular of our family's traditions. We also do them in Lent. Have a blessed Advent.Nathan Barontinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-14347401962156008282013-12-10T19:59:59.230-05:002013-12-10T19:59:59.230-05:00I like the prayer sticks idea. Very cool. I like the prayer sticks idea. Very cool. Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888762000870536615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-29086669105734792912013-12-08T22:37:50.814-05:002013-12-08T22:37:50.814-05:00I love the prayer sticks...and I bet the Catholici...I love the prayer sticks...and I bet the Catholicism soundtrack is wonderful to have in the home! Great idea! It's such a wonderful series...and a great way to refocus!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985386169429863305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-32653244053839149432013-12-08T11:11:20.849-05:002013-12-08T11:11:20.849-05:00I love the prayer sticks idea! I've never hea...I love the prayer sticks idea! I've never heard of something like this. It could be great for any time of the year, and a good way to teach children how to pray :-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662784804825998751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-52639436020471955852013-12-07T09:44:43.071-05:002013-12-07T09:44:43.071-05:00Love the prayer sticks idea! What a great idea, I ...Love the prayer sticks idea! What a great idea, I bet my kids would also enjoy that. I am just loving all these great posts, I am getting so many great ideas to add to future Advent celebrations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-38952178750363620932013-12-05T20:21:22.414-05:002013-12-05T20:21:22.414-05:00Hi Matthew, I too fast during Advent. Not quite as...Hi Matthew, I too fast during Advent. Not quite as much as I do during Lent, but Advent is a penitential season (at least in spirit if not in law). God bless.Nathan Barontinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-65823155525814914702013-12-05T19:30:28.875-05:002013-12-05T19:30:28.875-05:00I love your idea for good deeds! In fact, in the ...I love your idea for good deeds! In fact, in the early Church Advent was like Lent a time of penance and fasting. Christmas Eve was even a day of required fasting (as was the Vigil of the Immaculate Conception) up and through the time of WWII. I continue to honor fasting on those days and encourage others to do the same. It's important that we keep our traditions. Advent is Advent. Christmas devotions and Christmas traditions (which the world keeps now) should take place over the 12 days of Christmas (starting on and after Christmas Day). People are forgetting about Advent. We have to do what it takes to preserve Advent.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929374709032473716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-88501142017956697082013-12-05T15:11:03.350-05:002013-12-05T15:11:03.350-05:00Thanks for the CD recommendations! Thanks for the CD recommendations! Nathan Barontinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-57949765544309633012013-12-05T14:48:10.360-05:002013-12-05T14:48:10.360-05:00Very thoughtful, organized and helpful post on Adv...Very thoughtful, organized and helpful post on Advent, thank you for sharing!<br />We, too, listen to music & story CDs sometimes during a meal. Some CDs that may be of interested:<br />+ An Advent Procession based on The Great "O" Antiphons (The Choirs of St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle WA)<br />+ Veni Emmanuel (Ancient & Traditional Latin Christmas Carols - Classical Academic Press)<br />+ Epic - A Journey Through Church History (20 CD set by Steve Weidenkopf - Ascension Press) This is a FAVORITE of ours.<br /><br />Have a blessed Advent and God bless!<br />Hand-Maid With Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391771730841208965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-26555849628324870392013-12-04T20:07:16.985-05:002013-12-04T20:07:16.985-05:00Hi Sue,
I haven't seen any other books by tha...Hi Sue,<br /><br />I haven't seen any other books by that author, but I'll have to check into them now that I know they're out there! Thanks for the tip.Nathan Barontinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-37446043120602250452013-12-04T19:31:18.741-05:002013-12-04T19:31:18.741-05:00Nathan,
I look out for new Advent and Christmas b...Nathan,<br /><br />I look out for new Advent and Christmas books each year to add to our collection. The one you mentioned sounds so good, but unfortunately Ignatius Press doesn't sell it outside the USA. (We live in Australia.) Anyway, I did some searching, looking for second-hand copies, and discovered the author of that book has written a number of saints' books too. Have you seen them? <br /><br />The book we're reading each day over Advent is "The Jesse Tree" by Geraldine Mccaughrean. It also has 24 stories, or rather chapters. <br /><br />God bless!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-30458433960159196452013-12-04T18:04:57.924-05:002013-12-04T18:04:57.924-05:00I think I liked Holy Heroes more than my child.
Go...I think I liked Holy Heroes more than my child.<br />Gorgeous Nativity.<br />Blessings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-41544315734674562502013-12-04T05:52:53.381-05:002013-12-04T05:52:53.381-05:00My kids really enjoy doing the Holy Heroes Advent ...My kids really enjoy doing the Holy Heroes Advent adventure. I love the idea of the prayer sticks.Monique G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04098070604153085200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-31130344100349994822013-12-03T17:27:47.120-05:002013-12-03T17:27:47.120-05:00Your prayer sticks is a great Idea. I will definit...Your prayer sticks is a great Idea. I will definitely check out the book from ignatius.Anabelle Hazardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106609754311503527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-74761393465263036632013-12-02T21:57:53.832-05:002013-12-02T21:57:53.832-05:00Thanks for the book idea! Also the prayer sticks a...Thanks for the book idea! Also the prayer sticks are awesome and I could see using them throughout the yearJoanne @ Our ABC Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-20857208545721451912013-12-02T21:49:58.235-05:002013-12-02T21:49:58.235-05:00We will definitely be adding the book, "24 Ch... We will definitely be adding the book, "24 Christmas Stories to Welcome Jesus", to our list - even if we have to play catch up for the first few days. I also liked how you mentioned that, since the candles on the Advent wreath are your only light source during dinner, the progressing weeks bring the light of Christ nearer and nearer. Wishing you a Blessed Advent!Birgit Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755393803510129974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-90945681059657218552013-12-02T18:04:58.596-05:002013-12-02T18:04:58.596-05:00I LOVE the prayer sticks idea! :) Thank you for th...I LOVE the prayer sticks idea! :) Thank you for the tip and for sharing what you do as a family! :) Blessings and prayers from the Philippines!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480867421569198707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-77095376683077108352013-12-02T13:44:04.768-05:002013-12-02T13:44:04.768-05:00Love the prayer sticks as well...have seen the ide...Love the prayer sticks as well...have seen the idea on catechetical boards for use in classrooms...great for families as well. I don't have little ones. I however, in my professional life work with families as I am the Relgious Education program coord. in my parish. Each year I look for ways to help families celebrate Advent. We have done all the well known ones like advent wreaths, Jesse trees, etc. New this year I found Shepherds Pouches. (see this from my work Pinterest boards http://www.pinterest.com/pin/155726099588773367/ ) A brief explanation: Small burlap bags meant to symbolize the pouches that shepherds would have carried when they visited the infant Jesus, are hung in your home in place of stockings. Over the weeks of advent, you deposit coins (or bills your choice) for the acts of random kindness children offer or acts of humility.... on Christmas eve the pouches are placed by the crib to offer as gifts to Jesus and the money is counted and given to the charity that you have chose as a family. Then the idea is that on Christmas morning children will awake to have small tokens placed in the bag.( I can think of some great religious items!!) ...we will see how it goes this year. <br />Cyndi from the "Link Frenzy" over at embeddedfaith.org Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413363698600440396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-28870181007712756812013-12-01T18:33:35.002-05:002013-12-01T18:33:35.002-05:00I LOVE the prayer sticks and eating with only the ...I LOVE the prayer sticks and eating with only the Advent wreath light. Thanks for such great ideas. Have a blessed Advent.MamaRochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744850673287667492noreply@blogger.com