December 2014 Monthly Wrap-Up

Since it is the end of another month, I have decided to do a monthly wrap-up post. Behold, my month in bulleted lists.

Things that Happened in December

• Advent and Christmas! Christmas with my family is always the best.
• I signed up for a NetGalley account and have already reviewed Chastity Is for Lovers, Esther: Royal Beauty, and The Case for Christmas.

Books I Read in December

• The Elite by Kiera Cass (audiobook)
• Snow by Tracy Lynn
• The Miracle of Lourdes: A Message of Healing and Hope by John Lochran
• Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (audiobook)
• Time’s Edge by Risa Walker
• An Introduction to the Vocation of Consecrated Virginity Lived in the World by the United States Association of Consecrated Virgins
• Chastity Is for Lovers by Arleen Spenceley
• Esther: Royal Beauty by Angela Hunt
• The Case for Christmas by Lee Strobel
• Splintered by A G Howard
• Blood of a Stone by Jeanne Lyet Gassman

Books I Began in December and Plan to Finish in January

• Ancient Christian Worship by Andrew B McGowan

Books I Plan to Read in January

• The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis (with my students)
• The One by Kiera Cass (audiobook)
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
• Credo for Today by Pope Benedict XVI
• The Web by Megan Chance

Catholic Things I’m Looking Forward to in January

• Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God tomorrow (Holy Day of Obligation)
• Solemnity of Epiphany on January 6th (transferred to the Sunday before in most dioceses in the United States)
• Feast of Saint Agnes on January 20th (virgin and martyr) – My high school was founded by the Sisters of Saint Agnes, so she is pretty special to me.
• Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas on January 28th (priest and Doctor of the Church)
• Feast of Saint John Bosco on January 31st (priest)

Other Things I’m Looking Forward to in January

•  Montana Winter Fair (January 30-February 1)
• The days will start getting longer again. I really don’t like the dark until around 7am and then dark by around 5pm. I’m missing the sun…
• School starts again! I have to say I am looking forward to going back to school. It has been so strange not being there the past week and this week. I have to say that I am missing my students, even the more interesting ones.