Thank you so much for sharing your Southern seasonal living with us! I love the idea of a crisp morning prayer for the Ascension. I imagine citrus also makes a lot of sense for Easter since it hits both the sweet and the sour senses coordinating with resurrection and passion.
I think it would also be fun to see Christmas/ Epiphany in the SH. Maybe lots of flowers and meals like you would bring to a new mom!
I love this! Yes, Christmas and Epiphany is peak summer — pool time, popsicles and tropical fruit! Yet so much stuff is still imported from NH (some stores will put fake snow in the windows ;D) — so we get both. A friend of mine says she watches Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe every christmas because it is a movie that has both Father Christmas and snow, AND the coming of summer! :)
Very interesting! I did not know the meaning of Ascension at all. I will consider the local application as we’re in a tropical climate with very little difference year round, only hot and hotter (although I have to give credit to the flamboyant tree which bloomed a little while ago).
I think the idea of hiking a mountain/hill is a good one for my family as we have numerous National Park areas that could accomodate that. The other thing that resonates with me is thinking of Jesus as the King and Home Maker, and the necessity of Him going away in order for the Spirit to come and guide us. I am learning John 14:3 as a memory verse to that effect right now. I am going to chat to our Parish Priest and ask him what the Ascension looks like as a celebration and then ponder on starting a similar Liturgical Ladies group on a small scale. Seasonal Supper does bring the idea of the seasons - liturgical and natural - into the group very well. Much to think about but I really appreciate the SH perspective. Thank you.
Yes! We've enjoyed our "seasonal supper club" - inspired by Kristin's Liturgical Ladies! Sometimes in the Southern Hemsiphere (or I can imagine in more temperate climates even in the north!) it can feel like because there are not such picture-book four clear seasons that it's "all the same". But having this supper club has really made us pay attention to the natural world and realise that there ARE seasons, we just need to slow down and pay attention! We are lucky that our fruit is more seasonal here (we don't just go into a shop and buy citrus when it's not citrus season, because it's not there!) -- but it was being more intentional about things like this, and starting to associate Easter with the first citrus, for example, that really helped begin to ground me in my own location.
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I am in Australia but have recently moved to what I consider a temperate area on the south east coast. I came from an Alpine region which did have four very distinct climates so this is part of me 'grounding myself in my own location', to quote you. It is a good time to slow down, look about and assess the possibilities because I am both keen and curious.
I LOVE the part about Jesus and Home Maker, too! I'm so glad you enjoyed this SH perspective, Catherine. There need to be more resources for liturgical living in non-northern environments!
I love this beautifully written and fascinating post! Thanks @Steph for writing it and @Kristin for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing your Southern seasonal living with us! I love the idea of a crisp morning prayer for the Ascension. I imagine citrus also makes a lot of sense for Easter since it hits both the sweet and the sour senses coordinating with resurrection and passion.
I think it would also be fun to see Christmas/ Epiphany in the SH. Maybe lots of flowers and meals like you would bring to a new mom!
I love this! Yes, Christmas and Epiphany is peak summer — pool time, popsicles and tropical fruit! Yet so much stuff is still imported from NH (some stores will put fake snow in the windows ;D) — so we get both. A friend of mine says she watches Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe every christmas because it is a movie that has both Father Christmas and snow, AND the coming of summer! :)
Oh, I LOVE this citrus connection with the sweet & sour aspects!
Thank you, @Kristin for sharing @Steph post, I thoroughly enjoyed it. ❤️
Thank you!
This was very interesting!! I asked my Italian husband at La Festa del Grillo, and he said he remembers doing it as a kid. :)
How cool! I mean, one reads things on the internet and is never sure if people ACTUALLY do these things. So cool to hear he experienced it as a child!
Very interesting! I did not know the meaning of Ascension at all. I will consider the local application as we’re in a tropical climate with very little difference year round, only hot and hotter (although I have to give credit to the flamboyant tree which bloomed a little while ago).
I would love to see more resources for liturgical living in tropical climates!
I think the idea of hiking a mountain/hill is a good one for my family as we have numerous National Park areas that could accomodate that. The other thing that resonates with me is thinking of Jesus as the King and Home Maker, and the necessity of Him going away in order for the Spirit to come and guide us. I am learning John 14:3 as a memory verse to that effect right now. I am going to chat to our Parish Priest and ask him what the Ascension looks like as a celebration and then ponder on starting a similar Liturgical Ladies group on a small scale. Seasonal Supper does bring the idea of the seasons - liturgical and natural - into the group very well. Much to think about but I really appreciate the SH perspective. Thank you.
Yes! We've enjoyed our "seasonal supper club" - inspired by Kristin's Liturgical Ladies! Sometimes in the Southern Hemsiphere (or I can imagine in more temperate climates even in the north!) it can feel like because there are not such picture-book four clear seasons that it's "all the same". But having this supper club has really made us pay attention to the natural world and realise that there ARE seasons, we just need to slow down and pay attention! We are lucky that our fruit is more seasonal here (we don't just go into a shop and buy citrus when it's not citrus season, because it's not there!) -- but it was being more intentional about things like this, and starting to associate Easter with the first citrus, for example, that really helped begin to ground me in my own location.
I am in Australia but have recently moved to what I consider a temperate area on the south east coast. I came from an Alpine region which did have four very distinct climates so this is part of me 'grounding myself in my own location', to quote you. It is a good time to slow down, look about and assess the possibilities because I am both keen and curious.
I LOVE the part about Jesus and Home Maker, too! I'm so glad you enjoyed this SH perspective, Catherine. There need to be more resources for liturgical living in non-northern environments!