tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301533324272457245.post2568903805360265177..comments2023-04-07T04:49:22.735-04:00Comments on A Catholic Teen's Perspective...: Advent Begins!Abigail C. Reimelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290588937256194679noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301533324272457245.post-86291097858833156322011-12-19T13:21:08.126-05:002011-12-19T13:21:08.126-05:00Imogen,
Wow, you're from Australia! That is ...Imogen,<br /><br />Wow, you're from Australia! That is so cool!<br /><br />Yes, I have a feeling many of the older people who have been saying the same thing for so many years are going to have a hard time! :)<br /><br />I have tried to do a Jesse Tree, but unfortunately I am horrible about keeping up with it, since I am the only one who likes doing it.<br /><br />This is the first year I had heard about the straw tradition; it's such a sweet idea and a good way to keep the focus on Jesus.<br /><br />I love what you all do with the Magi!!! I'm definitely going to try to get my Mom to do it next year, or at least do it when I have my own family!<br /><br />Yes, it was actually my mom's idea. She bought be a purple scarf last year and that was when I started looking for other purple things to wear during this time.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting my blog; I apologize for the delayed response.<br /><br />God Bless!Abigail C. Reimelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290588937256194679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301533324272457245.post-34538256789635902492011-11-27T18:19:33.036-05:002011-11-27T18:19:33.036-05:00In our parish (in Australia) we've been gradua...In our parish (in Australia) we've been gradually changing to the full mass over several weeks, so the first full mass wasn't a shock for us at all, though all the old people in our parish still have trouble changing over.<br /><br />During Advent, we use a Jesse tree we made ourselves. Dad reads the reading after dinner and we take it in turn to put the symbols on the tree.<br /><br />We also put up our homemade nativity scene. For every good deed we do during advent, we put down a cardboard straw. Our goal is to have all the straws in the stable by the end of advent.<br /><br />For the journey of the magi, our three wise men move around the house from the first Sunday in advent to the feast of the three kings. We've made it into a bit of a game. Mum hides the magi, and we find them.<br /><br />I never thought of wearing purple accessories for advent. It's certainly an idea I'd like to consider.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.com