by Jennifer Gregory Miller, Family in Feast and Feria
An Introduction to the Liturgical Yearby Inos Biffi
The Way to Bethlehemby Inos Biffi
The Life of Mary by Inos Biffi
Saints of the Seasons for Childrenand Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints by Ethel Marbach Pochocki
First Week of Advent: An Introduction to the Liturgical Yearby Inos Biffi
Nov. 29, 2009, Sunday / Introduction (parents)
The Liturgical Year: The Time of the Lord, p. 7
The Memory of Christ in the Church, pp. 8-9
Advent and Christmas: The Advent Season, pp. 10-13
Prophet Isaiah, Saints of the Seasons for Children, p. 13
Nov. 30, 2009, Monday / Part One: Advent and Christmas, The Advent Season
He Will Come to Judge, pp. 14-15
Vigilant Anticipation, pp. 16-17
Dec. 1, 2009, Tuesday / The Promised Redeemer, pp. 19-20
The Tree of Jesse, p. 21
Dec. 2, 2009, Wednesday / Son of David, Son of Abraham, pp. 22-23
Hope in Exile and Tribulation, pp. 24-25
Dec. 3, 2009, Thursday / Foretold by the Prophets, pp. 26-27
Awaited by the Just, pp. 28-29
St. Francis Xavier, Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints, p. 1
Dec. 4, 2009, Friday / Zechariah and Elizabeth, pp. 30-31
Mary and Joseph, pp. 32-33
Second Week of Advent: An Introduction to the Liturgical Yearby Inos Biffi
Dec. 6, 2009, Sunday / The Visitation and John the Baptist, pp. 34-35
Elizabeth and Zechariah, Saints of the Seasons for Children, p. 19
John the Baptist, Saints of the Seasons for Children, p. 23
Dec. 7, 2009, Monday / The Christmas Season: pp. 36-37
Christmas: Jesus is Born in Bethlehem, pp. 38-39
Dec. 8, 2009, Tuesday / Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, read The Life of Mary
The Immaculate Conception, Saints of the Seasons for Children, p. 17
Dec. 9, 2009, Wednesday / The Saints of the Christmas Season:
Stephen, John, the Holy Innocents, Thomas Becket, pp. 40-41
Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Nazareth, pp. 42-43
Dec. 10, 2009, Thursday / The New Year: The Mother of God, the Circumcision, and the Presentation, pp. 44-45
Dec. 11, 2009, Friday / The Epiphany: The Manifestation, pp. 46-47
The Baptism of the Lord: jesus in the Waters of the Jordan, pp. 48-49.
Our Family’s Advent Reading 2009
Third Week of Advent: The Way to Bethlehem, by Inos Biffi
Dec. 13, 2009, Sunday / Introduction (parents)
The Christmas Story
“Rejoice, O highly favored daughter!”, pp. 8-9
“Fear not, Joseph”, pp. 10-11
Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth, pp. 12-14
St. Joseph, Saints of the Seasons for Children, p. 99
Dec. 14, 2009, Monday / The Ancestors to Jesus, p. 15
John the Baptist, the Forerunner of Jesus, pp. 16-17
Dec. 15, 2009, Tuesday / Mary and Joseph Travel to Bethlehem, pp. 18-19
“She gave birth to her first-born son”, pp. 20-21
Dec. 16, 2009, Wednesday / “I bring you good news of a great joy”, pp. 22-23
The Naming of Jesus and His Presentation in the Temple, pp. 24-25
Dec. 17, 2009, Thursday / The Wise Men from the East in Jerusalem, pp. 26-27
The Wise Men Worship Jesus, pp. 28-29
Dec. 18, 2009, Friday / Herod Kills the Babies of Bethlehem, pp. 30-31
“Flee to Egypt”, pp. 34, 35
The Return from Egypt and the Residence in Nazareth, pp. 34-35
Fourth Week of Advent: The Way to Bethlehem, by Inos Biffi
Dec. 20, 2009, Sunday / Saints of the Christmas Season
Mary and Joseph, pp. 36-37
Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John the Baptist, pp. 38-39
Dec. 21, 2009, Monday / The Angels and the Shepherds, pp. 40-41
The Wise Men, the Innocents, and Simeon and Anna, pp. 42-43
Dec. 22, 2009, Tuesday / Saint Nicholas, Saint Lucy, and Their Gifts, pp. 44-45
Saint Stephen, Saint John, and Saint Thomas Becket, pp. 46-47
Our Family’s 2009 Advent Reading Plan, by Jennifer Gregory Miller, 1