Seasonal Books/Gifts
In the tradition of his popular Bible study devotional The Better Part, Fr. John Bartunek offers these stirring meditations to guide you in the way of mental prayer―the prayer of the saints. This practical companion will help you actively engage in this essential form of prayer and cultivate a true friendship with Christ. It will also teach you to rest in God’s love and receive healing, grace, peace, and joy during this sacred season.
Fr. Bartunek’s brief, power-packed reflections, focusing on Lenten themes from true fasting to carrying your cross to overcoming fear and temptation, will help you structure your prayer, grow in faith, and experience renewal. They will also enable you to follow the Holy Spirit’s lead along the path to holiness, encounter the Real Presence of our Lord more fully, and cultivate a greater love of neighbor in your heart. Features include:
- A three-step guide to daily mental prayer with short explanations
- The “Five-R method” for meditative prayer (Who knew it could be so easy?)
- Daily inspirations from Scripture and the saints to stir your thirsty heart in prayer
- Reflections to help you develop a truly personal relationship with God
- Introspective questions to help you converse with God and “go deeper” in your faith journey
- Tips for persevering in prayer during difficult times and making resolutions
Every saint and renowned spiritual director throughout the ages has said the same thing: if we desire to become saints, we must spend time daily in meditation. This life-changing book will irrigate the soil of your soul and enliven your faith, giving you a heightened spiritual maturity and a greater share in the abundant life. This volume―the first of three―also contains a resource list, including a video series, for further spiritual direction and support.
Spend just five minutes a day praying around your Advent wreath with popular author Lisa M. Hendey's heart-felt reflections and you'll experience the promise, renewal, and hope of the Advent season.
Hendey--founder of CatholicMom.com--invites you to take up the centuries-old tradition of lighting candles and gathering around an Advent wreath in prayer with family and friends. These scripture-based devotions are perfect for any age and setting, and offer a few minutes of simplicity, focus, and sacred longing as you contemplate and prepare for the great gift of Christ's birth.
Each day includes an opening antiphon and a closing prayer, a scripture reading, a short reflection, and questions to ponder, journal about, or use in conversation.
The compact size and affordable price make this booklet perfect for homes, classrooms, RCIA, youth groups, adult faith formation, campus ministry, and parish settings.
Fontanini. 5" Aaron the shepherd boy with sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale King Balthazar. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale 2 pc. baby camel. Polyresin. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Cyrus, boy with camel. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Dominic with donkey. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Standing Donkey. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale donkey with cross on back. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Elijah, Shepherd tending 3 sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Gabriel, Shepherd with Sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale King Gasper. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Standing Shepherd. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Jareth, Drummer boy. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Kneeling Shepherd with Sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Little Shepherd Angel holding sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Micah, Shepherd holding a lamb. Polymer. Boxed.
Wooden Fontatnini Creche with 7 Fontanini figures. 5" scale. Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Gloria angel, Shepherd and two sheep. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Paul, Shepherd with sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale set of 5 white sheep. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Silas, Little Shepherd boy holding a lamb. Polymer. Boxed.
Fontanini. 5" scale Standing Camel. Polymer. Boxed.
fontanini. 5" scale St. Uriel the Archangel. Polymer. Boxed.
"It's not too late."
If you've ever reached the final stretch of Lent feeling weary, distracted, or spiritually flat, this book is for you.
In 9 Days to Easter Joy, Fr. Rich Conlin invites you on a deeply personal journey through Holy Week and the Easter Octave-- leading you from discouragement and darkness to the radiant joy and transformative love of the Resurrection. This book is for anyone longing to be fought for, rescued, forgiven, and filled with joy -- to know personally that the Risen Lord is still moving powerfully in your life.
In the nine days leading up to Easter, you'll encounter Jesus in a new way each day: as the Warrior who fights for you, the King who reigns in love, the Servant who washes your feet -- and so much more.
But the journey doesn't end there.
Most devotionals end on Easter Sunday -- but this one continues. It walks with you for eight more days, through the full Easter Octave, so you won't just arrive at Easter: You will learn to truly live it -- with resurrection power and radiant joy.
Each day includes a short, heartfelt meditation rooted in Scripture and the Church's liturgy, a simple invitation to act, and a concluding prayer for Easter joy.
This isn't just a devotional.
It's an encounter with the living Christ, who fights for you personally, declares that you are worth rescuing, invites you into a joy you cannot manufacture, and sends you to carry that joy into a world that thinks He's still dead.
Why read 9 Days to Easter Joy? Because Easter is more than just a special day highlighted on your calendar -- it's the unstoppable life of Christ now blazing through your own.
The Holy Heroes Advent & Christmas Seasons Coloring Book for this year's upcoming seasons!
There are lots of fun Feast Days during Advent, then Catholics celebrate more than 12 Days of Christmas--so this coloring book is PACKED!
Featuring:
All are uniquely designed to spark kids' imaginations and kindle in them the fire of Love.
This coloring book will help your children appreciate the full Liturgical seasons of Advent before rejoicing in the arrival of Baby Jesus at Christmas!
Softcover, 48 pages, 8 inches x 10-1/2 inches
Nativity story with corresponding picture behind each window
Glitter on calendar
Vermont Christmas Company exclusive design
Countdown to the birth of Jesus with this Advent Calendar featuring art by Michael Adams.
- Each calendar includes 24 flaps that open to reveal a small picture and Bible verse that tell the Christmas story
- Value priced to be a perfect giveaway for school, family and friends.
- Comes with a red envelope.
Bible text following the story of the Nativity with corresponding picture
Vermont Christmas Company exclusive design
Advent is a time of Penance and Preparation.
This popular kit will help your family prepare for the Advent season in a truly appropriate manner and draw your children closer to our Lord by teaching them about the real meaning of Advent and Christmas. So, this year, why not start a new family tradition and make your own Advent candles?
Each kit makes four 8 inch tapered candles (3 violet and 1 rose) from 100% pure beeswax. The candles are very easy to make, smell heavenly when burned, and are sure to delight you children all Advent long. The kit also includes a detailed information sheet on the beautiful symbolism of beeswax candles, directions for how to make your own Advent wreath, and a reproducible Advent prayer sheet.
Recommended for ages 13 and up. Wreath and pine branches not included.
Set of traditional Advent candles includes 3 purple and one pink candle. 10" wax tapers, 7/8" base. Made in U.S.A.
The Advent wreath is the traditional centerpiece of the Christmas season. A candle is lit on each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas. Three candles are purple and one is rose or pink. The first candle represents hope. The second candle peace. The pink candle, generally lit on the third Sunday of Advent, represents joy. The final candle signifies love.
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Set of 5 Advent candles includes 3 purple, 1 pink and 1 white candle. 10" wax tapers, 7/8" base. Made in the U.S.A.
The Advent wreath is the traditional centerpiece of the Christmas season. A candle is lit on each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas. Three candles are purple or blue and one is rose or pink. The first candle represents hope. The second candle peace. The pink candle, generally lit on the third Sunday of Advent, represents joy. The fourth candle signifies love. Some Advent wreaths include a fifth white candle signifying "Christ" which is lit at Christmas.
Advent - "the coming" - refers to the four-week season of preparation for the coming of Jesus on Christmas Day and the anticipation of His coming again. Advent begins the Sunday nearest November 30 and continues until December 24. Advent is a time to pray, a time to wait, and a time to hope.
The Advent wreath is the traditional centerpiece of the Christmas season. Many observe this holy season by lighting candles each of the four Sundays in Advent. Three of the candles are purple (or blue), reminding us to pray and serve others lovingly to help prepare the way for Jesus. The candle for the third Sunday of Advent is rose-colored. This color symbolizes our joy as the birth of Jesus draws near.
Our Advent candleholder has a beautiful rendition of the Nativity and is the perfect centerpiece for any home, and comes gift boxed for easy gift giving.
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Use this simple but stylish wreath by itself or dressed with fresh greens and other decorations. Ring diameter approx. 8 1/2", overall width 10 1/2". Candles sold separately.
2025 WINNER Christian Book Awards
2025 FINALIST Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Best Children's Book Illustrations)
2023 & 2024 ECPA Christmas Bestseller
Discover the Wonders of Advent Through the Eyes of Nature
From bestselling author Gayle Boss comes a breathtaking picture book that invites children to journey through Advent alongside 24 extraordinary woodland animals. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Sharon Spitz, All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings captivates young readers with lyrical storytelling and radiant watercolors that bring the magic of winter's creatures to life.
Each day of Advent reveals a new animal's astonishing adaptation to the dark and cold--Wood Frog becomes a frog-shaped cube of ice, Painted Turtle sleeps underwater without breathing, and Black Bear hibernates in perfect stillness. With each tale, children hear the gentle refrain: The dark is not an end. It's a door. It's the way a new beginning comes.
This stunning book encourages families to slow down and savor the beauty of reflective waiting during the often chaotic holiday season. Readers will be enchanted by:
All Creation Waits culminates in the birth of the Christ Child, the ultimate sign of hope and renewal, making it an inspiring and meaningful Advent companion for children and families alike.
Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions, or family traditions, this exquisite book will become a cherished part of your holiday season for years to come.
Give the gift of wonder, reflection, and nature's wisdom this Advent--share All Creation Waits with your loved ones today!
Learn more about All Creation Waits--Children's Edition and find free resources at AllCreationWaits.comWatch the Book Trailer HERE!
Visit Illustrator Sharon Spitz's online galleryHERE!
An Advent Book of Days: A Journey Through the Characters of Christmas
Step into the wonder of Advent with An Advent Book of Days, a beautifully illustrated devotional that brings the Christmas story to life in a fresh and inspiring way.
Each day from December 1st to Christmas Day, meet a new character from the Nativity--Gabriel, Mary, the shepherds, the star, and even the ox and ass--and explore their role in the greatest story ever told.Blending scripture, history, legend, and art, Bishop Gregory Kenneth Cameron offers reflections and prayers that deepen faith and encourage contemplation. Inspired by the medieval Books of Hours, this unique devotional invites you to experience Advent through the eyes of those who witnessed the miracle of Christ's birth.
Perfect for personal reflection or family devotion, An Advent Book of Days is a timeless companion for the Christmas season--one that will inspire, uplift, and bring new depth to the most beloved story of all.
This little book overflows with blessings. An Advent Book of Days is a fresh compliment to the well-beloved and familiar Christmas story. Thoughtfully put together, it welcomes the reader in like a warm friend, delighting and encouraging him along the way. "It is my hope that these reflections, whenever they are read, will help us to discover new depths in the Christmas story, to deepen our faith, and perhaps even to learn something new or unexpected; because over two thousand years, the story of Christmas has become filled with unexpected delights arising from Scripture, history, legend and faith." --Gregory Kenneth Cameron
God wants to give us more. This daily prayer resource will help readers discover what it is that God is offering them this coming Lent. Each day, they’ll get:
- a word,
- a scripture passage,
- a short meditation,
- and a prayer prompt
These will guide them to rediscover a lived personal relationship with God as they journey through Lent.
This companion is accompanied by supplemental videos that can be found online as well as on the Ascension Lenten Companion DVD.
Features:
- Paperback
- 108 pages
- Matte lamination cover
Are you looking for the perfect Easter picture book and a way to engage your children with the biblical story of Holy Week in a way they'll remember? Learn about Jesus along with Benjamin as he follows Jesus through Jerusalem to find out who this man really is.
When Jesus comes to Jerusalem, Benjamin first thinks he is a teacher, then a king. But as he follows Jesus throughout the week, filling his wooden box with special treasures along the way, he finally learns the REAL good news--Jesus is all about love.
Benjamin's Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs is:
Benjamin's Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs brings the story of Jesus' time in Jerusalem, his death, and resurrection to life for readers young and old.
Bienvenido, Jesús Resucitado ofrece una reflexión bíblica y una dinámica para todos los días de Cuaresma que anima a las familias a PENSAR, DAR, AYUNAR Y ORAR. Estas dinámicas ayudarán a su familia a que durante la Cuaresma incluyan la Escritura y la meditación en su vida cotidiana. Con el pasar de los domingos, su fe se irá fortaleciendo e irán descubriendo el verdadero significado de este periodo.
Welcome Risen Jesus
Lenten and Easter Reflections for Families
Welcome Risen Jesus offers daily reflections and thoughts that encourage families to THINK, PRAY, ACT based on words from Scripture. These exercises are designed to engage your household during the Lenten season by tying Scripture and reflection to your daily life. With each passing Sunday, your family's faith will grow stronger, and the true meaning of this season will be discovered.
"The Let's Learn About" series is designed for elementary-school aged children, covering important aspects of our Catholic Faith! "Let's Learn about Lent" teaches children the significance and meaning of the season of Lent. Beautifully illustrated in full color, this book is a wonderful way to help children understand the importance of this very special season.
Lent. With children.
Mom and theologian Maria C. Morrow can relate to your sigh. Lent is a time of sacrifice, but Lent with little ones (or medium ones, or older ones) can seem like sacrifice with an extra helping of penance. Why? Because parenting comes with its own set of sacrifices, made daily.
But being a busy parent doesn't mean you (and the whole family) can't do Lent well.
A Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent is the book you've been looking for. It's a quick, easy Lenten resource that starts your day off with Scripture-focused reflection and prayer - and achievable ideas to help busy parents make the most of Lent.
Each day, you'll find:
With A Busy Parent's Guide to a Meaningful Lent you can live Lent well, even in the middle of your beautiful, busy, and sometimes messy family life.
"The merciful Lord has given us one more year. Let us take it seriously as the last chance. We should not take the risk of delaying." -- Joseph Cardinal Zen
Lent is a time of preparation and renewal through prayer, mortification, and charity. With candor and compassion, Joseph Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong explains how you can open your heart to grow in love of God to make this your most fruitful Lent ever. These eighteen Lenten meditations, collected from His Eminence's homilies and pastoral letters during a time of social and political tension, will fortify you to face the temptations that beset you so as to choose consistently the light of life.Also included are thirteen stirring Easter themed reflections. With Cardinal Zen journeying with you, you will find the path to healing amid suffering and discover as never before the glory of resurrected love.
In this volume, you will discover:
These beautifully crafted reflections will give you renewed fervor in your devotion to Jesus, our Savior, who wants to take you to a higher level. You will find out how to live in true imitation of the Good Shepherd and how to love your neighbor with a mother's heart. Through Cardinal Zen's wisdom, thought-provoking questions, and unique perspective, you will see as never before how Jesus' messages in the Gospels affirm the dignity of the human person.
As His Eminence reveals the mystery of the cross, you will learn what it means to have the faith of a child and experience the comfort and tenderness of the Holy Spirit, especially in times of persecution and suffering. You will also perceive the steps to take to follow God's call, and, with the man healed of blindness, come to say, "I went, I washed, I was able to see."
Celebrating Advent with the Jesse Tree 978-0-89942-495-8
Celebrating Advent with the Jesse Tree is an ideal gift for a child's First Holy Communion.The St. Joseph Picture Books Series is a magnificent series of religious books for children, superbly illustrated in full color and simply written, that will help all children to better understand the Catholic Faith. These books are ideal for home or school. The St. Joseph Picture Books Series is intended to help teach the basics of the Catholic Faith to children in an enjoyable manner. The books in the Series deal with one or more of the following themes: (1) the teachings of the Church, (2) the Christian way of life, and (3) our Catholic worship (including both public and private prayers and devotions). Each book also carries the Imprimatur, assuring that the contents are in line with Church teaching.
Among the features of this book are:
One way to learn about Jesus' family and the story of God's people during Advent is by making a Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree is like a family tree that shows Jesus' ancestors and other important people from the Bible. Every day, we add a new ornament to the tree. Each ornament represents a person, like Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and King David, or a symbol of their story, like an apple, an ark, or a star.
As we add each ornament, we learn about the story of God's love and how He guided His people throughout history. This helps us see how everything in the Bible leads up to the birth of Jesus. The Jesse Tree helps children connect to these stories in a fun way, making Advent a time of learning and excitement as we count down to Christmas and celebrate Jesus, the greatest gift of all. Topics and Biblical figures covered in this title include:
Celebrating Lent 978-0-89942-502-3
Celebrating Lent is an ideal gift for a child's First Holy Communion, Christmas or Easter.The St. Joseph Picture Books Series is a magnificent series of religious books for children, superbly illustrated in full color and simply written, that will help all children to better understand the Catholic Faith. These books are ideal for home or school. The St. Joseph Picture Books Series is intended to help teach the basics of the Catholic Faith to children in an enjoyable manner. The books in the Series deal with one or more of the following themes: (1) the teachings of the Church, (2) the Christian way of life, and (3) our Catholic worship (including both public and private prayers and devotions). Each book also carries the Imprimatur, assuring that the contents are in line with Church teaching. Among the features of this book are:
One of 101 titles in the St. Joseph Picture Book Series, this book by popular author Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM. Conv. helps children understand the holy season of Lent, the time of preparation for Jesus' Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Lent is a special time in the Catholic Church that helps us get ready and prepare spiritually for Easter, the day we celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Lent lasts for 40 days and begins on Ash Wednesday. It is a time for us to think about how much Jesus loves us and how He gave His life to save us from sin. We have opportunities to detach from worldly things to attach ourselves more firmly to God.
During Lent, we try to grow closer to God by praying more, doing kind things for others, and giving up something we like or enjoy. This is called sacrifice, and it helps us remember the sacrifices Jesus made for us. People often give up treats like candy or screen time, or they might choose to help others more by doing chores or being extra kind. Throughout this beautifully illustrated book, your child will learn about fating, prayer and the Stations of the Cross among other Lenten practices.
One of the important parts of Lent is fasting. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics 14 years and older eat smaller meals and avoid eating meat as a way to practice self-control and to feel a little bit of the hunger that many people in the world experience every day. On Fridays during Lent, Catholics also avoid eating meat.
Lent is also a time to think about the choices we make and to say sorry for our sins. We can go to confession, where we tell God we are sorry for any wrongs we have done and receive His forgiveness.
The 40 days of Lent remind us of the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert praying and preparing for His mission. By the end of Lent, we have hopefully grown closer to God and are ready to celebrate Easter, which is the greatest feast of the Church. It's a time to rejoice because Jesus rose from the dead and gives us the hope of eternal life with Him! Topics explained in this title include:
Written with his beloved down to earth style, Pope Francis tells the story of Christmas through the lens of the different characters of the Nativity scene. This book, in English for the first time, is destined to be a perennial Christmas classic.
"The nativity scene is like a living Gospel rising up from the pages of sacred Scripture. As we contemplate the Christmas story, we are invited to set out on a spiritual journey, drawn by the humility of the God who became man in order to encounter every man and woman. We come to realize that so great is his love for us that he became one of us, so that we in turn might become one with him." Pope Francis
On the 800th anniversary of St. Francis's original nativity, Pope Francis gives to the world this stirring call to come to the manger and encounter Christ anew.
This Christmas coloring book includes seasonal and devotional images to color and will help kids remember the true meaning of Christmas!
- Features Advent and Christmas season themed illustrations to color on each page
- Includes a short story, biography, Bible verse or prayer for each illustration
- A great coloring activity for kids in religious education, school or church gatherings during the Christmas season
In charming rhyming verse, Christmas in Heaven tells the poignant story of a little boy who is sad because his grandmother has passed away. It is Christmastime, and the boy asks his grandfather where his grandmother might be. The grandfather responds by telling the boy his fondest hope--that his grandmother is in Heaven.
The boy closes his eyes as his grandfather describes that Christmas is Jesus' birthday and that a great, festive party is taking place in Heaven. It's a scene filled with angels and saints, music and laughter, joy and love, and most of all, abundant life!
This beautiful little book will give children an unforgettable vision of Heaven while strengthening in them the theological virtue of hope -- a hope that will assist them throughout their lives in dealing with fear, grief, pain, and suffering.
It will also introduce them to the incredible world of the saints. Indeed, the most beloved saints and angels make appearances in Christmas in Heaven, all doing the things they're best known for:
The book includes a helpful two-page glossary with short descriptions of each saint depicted.
Christmas in Heaven combines a delightful teaching on the saints with a sweet story of a boy who, through the eyes of faith, gets to see his grandmother again in Heaven. It is sure to tug at the heartstrings of readers young and old, bringing yuletide joy to all.
Cold, cranky, and restless one winter's night, the young daughter of a Bethlehem innkeeper is bothered to wakefulness by the crowded, comfortless condition of her family's sleeping loft. Recalling the young couple staying in the stable out back, she arises to bring them some fire for warmth. There she approaches the newborn Babe asleep in the manger and has an encounter that changes her mood and alters her life forever.
Claudia Cangilla McAdam's marvelous retelling of the Christmas story demonstrates to children how an encounter with Christ can change their lives ... eternally.
A Christmas Story from Brother Francis
Brother Francis and his friends are set to put together the Christmas pageant that everyone looks forward to. Everything is working smoothly until rivalry for one of the most important roles nearly topples the production. A humorous tale with lessons on humility, getting along, and the real meaning of Christmas!