You're listening to Catholic Sprouts, the daily podcast for Catholic kids that strives to plant seeds of faith.

Hey there, Spouts.

We have an incredible guest host taking over the podcast this week.

But before we bring them on, if you will join me as we continue to memorize Isaiah chapter 9 versus 5 and 6 in response to St. Cecilia's Challenge in the Bia's Kids Club this month. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

amen. For all the boots of the trampling warriors and all the garments rolled in blood

shall be burned as fuel for the fire for a child has been

born for us a son given to us authority rests upon his shoulders and he is named

wonderful counselor mighty god everlasting father, Prince of Peace.

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Hey there's Sprouts. It's Anthony from the Lion and Lamb Book Club.

I'm very excited to talk to you this week because it's a very special week for the church.

This week, we are talking about,

thinking about, and praying about joy. Question, what color candle did we light in our Advent reads yesterday? It was pink. Well, rose to be specific. That's because it was Gaudetay Sunday, which means rejoicing Sunday.

So this week, everyone in the whole church is reflecting on joy. So we thought it would be fitting

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