Devotions: One For Every Month

The tradition of assigning entire months to special devotions has been around since the sixteenth century. With the new year quickly approaching, I thought it would be fitting to list the more common devotions that are dedicated to each month.

January - The Holy Name of Jesus / The Holy Childhood

February - The Holy Family

March - Saint Joseph

April - The Blessed Sacrament / The Holy Spirit

May - Blessed Virgin Mary

June - The Sacred Heart

July - The Precious Blood

August - The Immaculate Heart

September - The Seven Sorrows

October - The Holy Rosary

November - The Holy Souls in Purgatory

December - The Immaculate Conception

For additional information, read Catholic Encyclopedia's Special Devotions for Months. Of course no search would be complete without consulting Catholic Culture.org. They take a comprehensive look at each month of the Liturgical Year.

May God Bless Your New Year!