Happy November


 

Each month of the calendar year is dedicated to a Catholic Devotion. In  November it is the Holy Souls in Purgatory. This is because the Feast of All Souls falls on November 2nd every year. This month begins with the feast of All Saints. As Halloween has passed the secular world turns their eyes towards Christmas.  November 1st also marks the beginning of Black Catholic History Month as well as Native American Heritage Month and Alaskan Heritage Month. 

Daily Reads

 Weather Lore Calendar

Lunar Folklore 

Full Moon 

Full Moon Folklore  

The Full Moon in Ireland

The New Moon in Ireland

For more about this months dedications click Here and here.

The picture above is the depiction of Our Lady of Kibeho, the first Vatican approved apparition of Our Lady in Africa. During Black Catholic History month we turn our gaze to Our Lady of Kibeho who celebrates Her feast on the 28th of November. 

 Dates of Importance

November 1st: All Saints’ Day and First Saturday 

November 2nd: All Souls’ Day 

November 7th: First Friday 

November 21st: Wicked: For Good Premiere 

The story of Wicked a revisionist historical retelling of the witches of OZ is a story that at face value is about justice and helping those most in need no matter at what cost, in Wicked’s case, the animals imprisoned by the Wizard. Elphaba is ostracized because she seeks to do what is right and is the victim of propaganda. Therefore Wicked is a retelling of historical events even today’s as animals are concerned as victims of cruelty and they allegory the characters refer to such as immigrants and those demonized by the current administration. In addition Elphaba can be seen as a type of Christ who is innocent but deemed wicked by those who wish to keep the truth about the Wizard under wraps, parallel to those who condemned Christ to death 

November 27th: Thanksgiving Day and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 

November 28th: Our Lady of Kibeho and St. Catherine Laboure

November 30th: First Sunday of Advent and St. Andrew’s Day 


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