Welcome to the Liturgical Lowdown for the month of April! In this episode host, Lisa Cotter will be giving you insights, histories, and ideas on how to celebrate and integrate the liturgical life of the Catholic Church into your life this month.

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April’s Devotion: The Holy Spirit (also The Eucharist)

• Prayer
  • Chaplet of the Holy Spirit
  • The Litany of the Holy Ghost
  • Come Holy Spirit
• Encyclicals
  • Dominum et Vivificantem (On the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church and the World)
  • Divinum Illud Munus by Pope Leo XIII
• Books
  • Breath of God
  • In the School of the Holy Spirit
• Video: The Wild Goose (It’s also on fromed.org)
• Crafts
  • 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Oriental Trading Company)
  • Or make your own following these instructions from Catholic Icing
  • Holy Spirit Sun Catcher
• Food: Lots of ideas at Catholic Cuisine!

The Pope’s Monthly Intention: Doctors and their Collaborators in War-Torn Areas: For doctors and their humanitarian collaborators in war-torn areas, who risk their lives to save the lives of others.

Archdiocese for the Military Services USA

Season 1: Episode 19: How-to Holy Week

Season 1: Episode 20: How-to Easter

Feasts of Note:

April 4th – St. Isidore of Seville (Optional Memorial)

April 7th – St. John Baptist de la Salle

April 16th – St. Bernadette (Here are the ideas from The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes from the February Liturgical Lowdown)

• Prayer: Pope St. John Paul II’s prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
• Books
  • Bernadette: The Little Girl from Lourdes
  • St. Bernadette: The Miracle of Lourdes
  • Bernadette: Our Lady’s Little Servant
• Audio
  • St. Bernadette of Lourdes (Truth to Inspire Series)
• Movies
  • Song of Bernadette
  • Bernadette: Princess of Lourdes
• Food: Edible Grottos
• Craft: Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Making Kit

April 23rd: St. George (Optional Memorial)

• Prayer: Prayer to St. George
• Books
  • St. George and the Dragon
  • Saint George and the Dragon

April 25th – St. Mark the Evangelist

• Prayer: Prayer to St. Mark
• Against Heresies (St. Irenaeus’ explanation of the gospel symbols)

April 26th – Our Lady of Good Counsel (Optional Memorial)

April 28th – St. Gianna Molla, St. Louis De Montfort, and St. Peter Chanel

April 29th – St. Catherine of Sienna (Memorial)

• Prayer: Novena to St. Catherine of Siena
• Books
  • Saint Catherin of Siena: The Story of the Girl who saw Saints in the Sky
  • The Dialogue of St. Catherin of Siena
  • Catherine of Siena: Passion for the Truth – Compassion for Humanity
• Movie: St. Catherine of Siena (My Catholic Family)
• Food: Panforte
• Activity: Rick Steve’s on Siena

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