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the daily podcast for Catholic kids that strives to plant seeds of faith.

Hey there, Spouts.

Today is Monday, January 1st, 2024.

Happy, happy new year.

Today is also a solemnity in the Catholic Church Day is the great feast of the Virgin Mary, the mother of God.

So it is a wonderful day. It is a brand new year. Thank you for tuning into the Catholic Spouts

podcast. We will be here all year long, continuing to talk about how great it is to be Catholic

and planting those little seeds of faith.

This month, all month long, we are challenged by St. Elizabeth Anne Seton, who has a feast day later this week.

She was a mother and a teacher and a convert.

And because most of you listening, I know, are students today and throughout the entire month of

January, we are going to be praying a prayer for students.

So you can follow along.

Also check the show notes for the words of this prayer if you would like to learn it with us.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Lord, our God, in your wisdom and love, you surround us with the

mysteries of the universe. Send your spirit upon us and fill us with your wisdom and blessings.

Grant that we may devote ourselves to our studies.

Through them draws ever closer to you the source of all knowledge.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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