The season of Advent has arrived! Seven years (officially, eight at heart) a Catholic, and this year, I finally purchased real Advent candles and a holder (though not an actual wreath) to go with them. Being the failure of a human I am, they were ordered on Amazon Prime on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Murphy being who he is, the candles and book of readings arrived Saturday, but the candle holder was delayed, and arrived Monday. 😒 So we celebrated the first Sunday of Advent with a single purple candle in a $1 taper holder from Wal-Mart. 😂 Ah, well. As my aunt pointed out when I was ranting about my irritations (we had specifically made sure to order things that would arrive on time), it could have been worse. I could have celebrated the first day of Advent with a pretty candle holder, but no candles or readings!
So far, what I worried would be a fiasco (more readings and prayers at dinner time) has gone remarkably well. I think because instead of getting everyone to wait through everything, we just bless the food and begin dinner, and I read the reflection while everyone else eats! Nobody but mommy has to wait longer for food, or worry about their meal getting cold, and mommy doesn't mind, so it works out.
I also took the opportunity to update our altar space. (Unfortunately, it had to be cleared off to hold an electric roaster on Thanksgiving. Sorry, Jesus!)
Should probably take down those prayers for the dead and replace them with a St. Andrew novena or something.
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