Building a Catholic Culture at Home: Advent

Join us in this enlightening episode of Desert Wanderers, where host Natalie sits down with Teresa to explore the beauty and depth of liturgical living, focusing on the Advent season. Teresa shares her personal journey and practical tips for bringing Christ into the home through meaningful traditions like the Jesse Tree, Advent wreaths, and celebrating feast days. Discover how these practices have enriched her family's faith and how you can start your own traditions, no matter your life stage. Whether you're single, have a family, or are an empty nester, this episode offers valuable insights into preparing spiritually for Christmas while building a Catholic culture in your home.

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Chapters:
(00:00) Desert Wanderers interviews priests, religious and laity in Boise diocese
(01:27) But we're preparing for Advent. It's only about, what, two weeks out
(02:06) Jesse, how did you get into liturgical living
(09:40) So let's talk about the Advent, because that was the impetus for
(13:58) The Jesse tree starts with creation and the fall of man and it goes through
(22:11) Advent calendar calendars. Rather misnomer. Maybe you can find some these days that are better off
(25:47) How much celebration should we do on feast days during Advent
(29:30) For my children, St. Nicholas and Santa Claus were almost used interchangeably
(35:39) Christmas has an octave prior to it. Indeed, Christmas is the only holiday
(42:21) Elster says getting Christmas shopping done early helps avoid panic during Advent
(45:29) What traditions would you recommend for single people during Advent
(51:34) Give yourself prayer time during Advent to reflect on Jesus' birth
(56:28) When you first started this, you said you had that first year of grieving
(01:02:19) As kids get older, those things are less important to them, you know
(01:02:44) Some people put their Christmas tree up on Christmas Eve; others wait until December
(01:10:39) How do you celebrate the Epiphany at home
(01:16:11) How did your liturgical traditions evolve over time
(01:21:54) When I had Elijah, I was really struggling with meal planning
(01:28:33) Maintain your customs and your traditions, and that is what stays with people
(01:36:28) People long for traditions, they long to have an identity
(01:44:00) Jesse: I think it's really beautiful how it melds both traditions
(01:48:26) Emmanuel Books started self publishing and it got too overwhelming
(01:50:03) I just want to thank you for your time and encouragement on this project