[Salvation]

To add to your Christmas celebrations.

[Salvation]

Links

The Troparion, Kontakion, and Canon of the Nativity
All About Christmas!
Advent Prayers and Collects
Advent Hymns and Canticles
Lighting the Advent Wreath
All About Advent!
ChurchYear.Net: Worship and Liturgical Resources
Ancient and Future Catholics

[Clintonfatigued]

I thought you’d be interested.

[Clemenza]

Well, we used to go to my Bapscia's house (dad's family being Polish and Catholic) and break Oplatki on Christmas Eve. Basically, you take a communion wafer and go to your relatives, wishing them the best for the new year as you break a piece.

On Three Kings Day (12th and Final day of the Christmas Season) you go visit relatives and neighbors, and have a huge suffer. These traditions have gone the way of my older relatives (now dead), unfortunately, and I am no longer a Catholic anyway.

[Yaelle]

In Switzerland, on Dec 24 in the afternoon, the Christ child dressed as an angel is said to sneak into the home while the children are all on a walk somewhere. When the children return, the Christ child has left presents under the tree (decorated with real lit candles - I have seen two fires from this dangerous but beautiful practice).

[EverOnward]

Merry Christmas!

[fproy2222]

thanks