There are a number of traditions surrounding St. Nicholas Day
including the tradition of children leaving out their shoes the night
before his feast day on December 6th in order that St. Nicholas has a
place to leave presents and treats. We have had fun with that tradition
for many years with LG. There is a similarity to the tradition of
putting out your stockings by the fireplace on Christmas Eve. And both
traditions are often traced
back to the real St. Nicholas who was a Fourth Century bishop.
The shoes tradition has a couple of nice ideas associated with it.
First, it gives us the opportunity to remember that saints are real
people who really lived and our still a part of our reality. We can
talk with them and ask them for help. And they help us in many ways
which we will only better understand God willing in the next life.
Second, the tradition of gifts from St. Nicholas is based in the
generosity he displayed in his life. The legacy of St. Nicholas'
generosity which we know of through the stories we have of his life
remind us that generosity is fun as well as a way for us to live a fully
human life. By celebrating this fun tradition, we have had the
opportunity of integrating these ideas into our Advent preparation and
celebration.
Labels: Parenting, Saints
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Thursday, December 04, 2014
The Rabbits Celebrate Advent and Christmas eBook is now Available
Last month saw the release of the first Bear and Rabbit Reader series eBook--
The Rabbits' Thanksgiving.
Just in time for Advent and Christmas, the second book in the series has been released
--The Rabbits Celebrate Advent and Christmas. The story follows Tom and Martha Rabbit and their family through their preparation during Advent and their fun Christmas Day.
The Bear and Rabbit Book Series is for story time, bedtime reading, and for early readers. The stories include fun illustrations on every page.
The story is available in virtually any type of eBook format. If you are looking for a fun story to read to your children or for one of your early readers to read to you, you can get a copy of the eBook for
Kindle,
Nook, or
Kobo.
For more information, you can visit the the
Bear and Rabbit Reader Series Facebook page.
Labels: Books, eBook
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