"When all the fields
around lay bound and hoar
Beneath a thick integument of snow. So by God's cheap economy made rich
To go upon my winter's task again."
— Winter Memories,
Henry David Thoreau
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Winter Activities
Ordinary Time
briefly touches the winter season right after Christmas from the Baptism
of the Lord to Ash Wednesday. We have just celebrated the birth of Our
Savior and now, just as everything is dead and dormant, we are looking toward
our Lord's Passion and death on the cross.
As the evenings grow longer and we are forced by the weather
to stay indoors we can use this time to grow closer to our family. Depending
on taste and talent you can choose to have family entertainment nights.
If anyone can play an instrument or can sing you can have your own show.
Group singing is also fun and no one has to have a great voice to participate.
Reading aloud to children (even older ones) can provide an evening of
pleasure. Be sure to pick a book that you like to read. And if all else
fails don't forget the practice of story-telling. Children enjoy this
activity immensely.
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