Happy January



 



Each month of the calendar year is dedicated to a Catholic Devotion. In  January  it is the Holy Name of Jesus This is because the feast of the Holy Name falls on January 3rd. January 1st is also New Year’s Day. January is also an opportunity for people to try a vegan diet and add a little bit more compassion to their day by observing Veganuary.  While January (like each month and day of the week) is named after different figures in Roman Mythology some people have “baptized” the meaning of January from the god Janus to be derived from “Janua Caeli”. This translates to Gate of Heaven which is a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary and is fitting as January is the gate to the new year.


Celebrations and Commemorations this Month

January 1st: The Feast of Mary, Mother of God/New Year's Day 

January 3rd: The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

Epiphany (The Sunday between January 2nd-8th)

The Baptism of the Lord (The Sunday following the Epiphany)


January 18-25 The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is from January 18th-25th. 

Each month is also filled with much folklore and legend. And the Farmer's Almanac explains some of these superstitions. Some of the following is also applied from the book "Superstition" by Sally Coulthard. Superstitions and folklore are fun to believe as long as we don't make idols to them and instead see them as gifts for God's use.

Some cultures say it is good luck to blow a pinch of cinnamon in your doorway on the first of the month. Popular superstition says to say rabbits, rabbits or white rabbits first thing on the first of each month for luck.

Daily Reads 

January in Buffalo NY 

Weather Lore Calendar

Lunar Folklore 

Full Moon 1/25 Full Moon Folklore  

The Full Moon in Ireland

New Moon- 1/11 The New Moon in Ireland

Waxing Crescent- 1/12-1/17 (To expose a newborn to this moonlight will give the baby strength.)

Presidential Proclamations  

For more about this months dedications click here and here


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